La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIII-103 - Definition of Applicant for Licensure

A. An applicant is a person who submits to the board the required application fee and the complete prescribed application which includes evidence that the person:

1. is at least 21 years of age; and

2. is of good moral character; and

3. is a citizen of the United States or has declared an intention to become a citizen. A statement by the person, under oath, to apply for citizenship upon becoming eligible to make such application shall be sufficient proof of compliance with this requirement; and

4. holds a doctoral degree with a major in psychology from a university offering a full-time graduate course of study in psychology that is approved by the board with such requirements as designated in the board's rules and regulations; and

5. has a minimum of two years of experience practicing psychology under the supervision of a psychologist, one year of which may be a predoctoral internship as defined in the rules and regulations of the board and required as part of the doctoral degree in psychology as defined by the board and all other experience being postdoctoral; and

6. is not in violation of any of the provisions of R.S. 37:2351-2367 and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder; and

7. submits such number of full sets of fingerprints and fees and costs as may be incurred by the board in requesting or obtaining criminal history record information as authorized by R.S. 37:2356.1, and in the form and manner prescribed by the boards rules and regulations. The results of the criminal history record information search to be obtained, reviewed and considered acceptable by the board prior to admission to candidacy status.

B. Applicant status shall not be used for professional representation.

C. An applicant who is denied candidacy status, and thus licensure by the board based on the evidence submitted as required under §103 A, may reapply to the board after two years have elapsed, and having completed additional training meeting the requirements of the law and as defined in the rules and regulations adopted by the board.

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La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIII-103

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, LR 5:248 (August 1979), amended LR 34:1406 (July 2008), Amended Department of Health, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, LR 49672 (4/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2353.