(a) To be
considered for admission to the examination provided in the act, an applicant
shall first file with the Board or its designee:
(1) A completed application form and the
application fee.
(2) Official
transcripts of graduate work from an accredited college or
university.
(3) A criminal history
records information report completed by the Pennsylvania State Police dated
within 90 days of the application. If the applicant resides outside of this
Commonwealth, the criminal history report shall be completed by the law
enforcement agency responsible for criminal history reports in the jurisdiction
where the applicant resides.
(4)
Child abuse history clearance completed by the Department of Human Services
dated within 90 days of the application.
(5) An internship verification form and job
description.
(6) Other forms or
materials requested by the Board.
(b) An applicant who has demonstrated
compliance with the education and experience requirements of the act and 41.31
and 41.32 (relating to educational qualifications; and experience
qualifications), who has completed the procedures in subsection (a), who has
passed the examination provided for in the act and who has satisfied the other
qualifications for licensure set out in the act shall be granted a license by
the Board. Only the holder of a current license shall have the right and
privilege of using the title "psychologist" and of practicing psychology. Other
professionals may, however, use official titles and engage in the practice of
psychology or do work of a psychological nature insofar as they are excepted
from licensure by applicable provisions under section 3 of the act
(63
P. S. §
1203).
(c) Each licensee is issued a wall
certificate indicating initial licensure and a registration packet including a
biennial renewal certificate and a wallet-size license card, both of which show
the expiration date of the license. Licenses expire on November 30 of each
odd-numbered year, regardless of the date of issuance.
(d) Licenses are renewable for a 2-year
period beginning December 1 of each odd-numbered year. The fee for biennial
renewal is set by the Board. See 41.12 (relating to fees). Late fees as
prescribed by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act (63
P. S. §§ 1401-101-1401-501) shall be added to the renewal fees of
licensees who do not submit their renewal applications by December 1 of the
year of expiration of their licenses. Upon renewing their licenses, licensees
receive new biennial renewal certificates and wallet-size license cards which
show the next expiration date of the license. These documents are the only
evidence of valid, current licensure.
(e) Fees as prescribed by the Bureau of
Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act shall be charged for duplicate
wall certificates and biennial renewal documents. Duplicates will be issued
only upon submission by the licensee of a notarized statement specifying that
the original has been lost or destroyed and stating that the duplicate will be
returned if the original is recovered.
Notes
The
provisions of this § 41.11 adopted February 6, 1976, effective
2/7/1976, 6 Pa.B. 229; amended
March 17, 1978, effective 3/18/1978, 8 Pa.B. 756; amended April 13, 1990,
effective 4/14/1990, 20 Pa.B.
2034; corrected April 27, 1990, effective 4/14/1990, 20 Pa.B. 2286; amended March 22,
1991, effective 3/23/1991, 21
Pa.B. 1171; amended January 25, 2002, effective 1/26/2002, 32 Pa.B. 424; amended June 4, 2010,
effective 6/5/2010, 40 Pa.B.
2947.
Amended by
Pennsylvania
Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 52. December 30, 2023, effective
12/30/2023
The provisions of this § 41.11 amended under
section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
279.3a); and sections
3.2(1) and (2),
3.3, 6, 6(a) and 8(a)(6) of the
Professional Psychologists Practice Act (63 P.S.
§§
1203.2(1) and
(2),
1203.3 and
1206,
1206(a)(2) and
1208(a)(6)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
41.13 (relating to reactivation of
license); and 49 Pa. Code §
41.30 (relating to qualifications
and documentation necessary for
licensure).
