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AL Code § 34-25-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 25 - Polygraph Examiners.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-25-33 - Refusal, Suspension, Reprimand, Probation, or Revocation - Violation by One Examiner or Trainee Not to Affect Employer.

Section 34-25-33Refusal, suspension, reprimand, probation, or revocation - Violation by one examiner or trainee not to affect employer. Any unlawful act or violation of any of the provisions of this chapter on the part of any polygraph examiner or trainee shall not be cause for revocation of the license of any other polygraph examiner for whom the offending examiner or trainee may have been employed, unless it shall appear to the satisfaction of the board that the polygraph examiner-employer has willfully or negligently aided or abetted the illegal actions or activities of the offending polygraph examiner or trainee. (Acts 1971, No. 2056, p. 3307, §19.)
AL Code § 34-25-34 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 25 - Polygraph Examiners.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-25-34 - Refusal, Suspension, Reprimand, Probation, or Revocation - Hearing.

Section 34-25-34Refusal, suspension, reprimand, probation, or revocation - Hearing. (a) Where there is cause to refuse an application or to suspend or revoke the license of any polygraph examiner, the board shall, not less than 30 days before refusal, suspension, or revocation action is taken, notify such person in writing, in person or by registered or certified mail at the last address supplied to the board by such person, of such impending refusal, suspension, or revocation, the reasons therefor and of his or her right to an administrative hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not the evidence is sufficient to warrant the refusal, suspension, or revocation action proposed to be taken by the board. If, within 20 days after the personal service of such notice or such notice has been deposited in the United States mail, such person has not made a written request to the board for this administrative hearing, the board is authorized to suspend or revoke the polygraph examiner's license of such person without a hearing. Upon receipt by the board of such written request of such person within 20 days as set out above, an opportunity for an administrative hearing shall be afforded as early as is practicable. In no case shall the hearing be held less than 10 days after written notification thereof, including a copy of the charges, shall have been given the person by personal service or by registered or certified mail sent to the last address supplied to the board by the applicant or licensee. The administrative hearing in such cases shall be before the board. (b) The board shall conduct the administrative hearing and it is authorized to administer oaths and issue subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books, papers, documents, etc. On the basis of the evidence submitted at the hearing, the board shall take whatever action it deems necessary in refusing the application or suspending or revoking the license. (Acts 1971, No. 2056, p. 3307, §21.)
AL Code § 34-25-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 25 - Polygraph Examiners.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-25-35 - Refusal, Suspension, Reprimand, Probation, or Revocation - Judicial Review.

Section 34-25-35Refusal, suspension, reprimand, probation, or revocation - Judicial review. Any person dissatisfied with the action of the board in refusing his application or suspending or revoking his license, or any other action of the board, may appeal the action of the board by filing a petition within 30 days thereafter in the circuit court in the county where the person resides or in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, and the court is vested with jurisdiction and it shall be the duty of the court to set the matter for hearing upon 10-days' written notice to the board and the attorney representing the board. The court in which the petition of appeal is filed shall determine whether or not a cancellation or suspension of a license shall be abated until the hearing shall have been consummated with final judgment thereon or whether any other action of the board should be suspended pending hearing, and enter its order accordingly, which shall be operative when served upon the board, and the court shall provide the attorney representing the board with a copy of the petition and order. The board shall be represented in such appeals by the district attorney of the county or the Attorney General, or any of their assistants. The board shall initially determine all facts, but the court upon appeal shall set aside the determination of the board if the board's determination: (1) Is not based upon substantial evidence upon the entire record; (2) Is arbitrary or capricious; (3) Is in violation of statutory requirement; or (4) Was made without affording the licensee or applicant due process of law. (Acts 1971, No. 2056, p. 3307, §22.)
AL Code § 34-25-36 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 25 - Polygraph Examiners.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-25-36 - Refusal, Suspension, Reprimand, Probation, or Revocation - Surrender of License.

Section 34-25-36Refusal, suspension, reprimand, probation, or revocation - Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith surrender the license or licenses to the board; failure of a licensee to do so shall be a violation of this chapter and, upon conviction, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in this chapter. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any license, the board shall restore it to the former licensee upon the written recommendations of the board. (Acts 1971, No. 2056, p. 3307, §23; Acts 1989, No. 89-269, p. 416, §3.)
AL Code § 34-26-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-26-2 - Confidential Relations Between Licensed Psychologists, Licensed Psychiatrists, or Licensed Psychological Technicians and Their Clients.

Section 34-26-2Confidential relations between licensed psychologists, licensed psychiatrists, or licensed psychological technicians and their clients. For the purpose of this chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed psychologists, licensed psychiatrists, or licensed psychological technicians and their clients are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §14; Acts 1979, No. 79-603, p. 1068, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-387, p. 619, §3.)
AL Code § 34-26-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-26-3 - Code of Ethics.

Section 34-26-3Code of ethics. The Board of Examiners shall adopt the Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association to govern appropriate practices or behavior as referred to in Section 34-26-46 and Section 34-26-47 and shall file such code with the Secretary of State within 30 days prior to the effective date of such code. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §15.)
AL Code § 34-26-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 2 - Board of Examiners.|Section 34-26-20 - Creation.

Section 34-26-20Creation. Repealed by Act 2016-416, §2, effective August 1, 2016. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §1.)
AL Code § 34-26-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 2 - Board of Examiners.|Section 34-26-23 - Sunset Provision.

Section 34-26-23 Sunset provision. The Board of Examiners in Psychology shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, Chapter 20 of Title 41, as an enumerated agency as provided in Section 41-20-3, and shall have a termination date of October 1, 2016, and every four years thereafter, unless continued pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law. (Act 2013-386, p. 1484, §3.)
AL Code § 34-26-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 3 - Licenses.|Section 34-26-40 - Required; Exceptions; Psychological Interns or Trainees.

Section 34-26-40Required; exceptions; psychological interns or trainees. (a) It is specifically prohibited that any individual or organization shall present himself, herself, or it, or be presented to the public by any title incorporating the name "psychological," "psychologist," or "psychology" other than so licensed by this chapter. Any psychological scientist, including a school psychologist who holds a certificate issued by the State Superintendent of Education, employed by a recognized research laboratory, school, college, university, or governmental agency or department may represent himself or herself by the academic or research title conferred upon him or her by the administration of the laboratory, school, college or university, or any governmental agency or department. Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting such persons to offer their services to any other persons or organizations as consultants or to accept remuneration for any psychological services other than that of their institutional salaries, unless they have been licensed under this chapter. Visiting lecturers from recognized laboratories, schools, colleges, universities, or any governmental agencies or departments are exempt from the provisions of this section and may utilize their academic or research titles when presenting lectures or performing any consultation as might be required in their academic or research functions. Students of psychology, psychological interns, and other persons preparing for the profession of psychology under qualified supervision in recognized training institutions or facilities may be designated by such titles as "psychological intern," "psychological trainee," or others clearly indicating such training status. No individual may employ or use the title "licensed psychologist" or imply in any way that he or she is licensed by the board unless he or she is actually so licensed and registered under this chapter. (b) No person working for any recognized state department or agency, research laboratory, school, college, or university shall be required to have any license issued pursuant to this chapter to perform their job duties and responsibilities related to their position or employment status with these entities. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §3; Acts 1996, No. 96-394, p. 482, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-387, p. 619, §3.)
AL Code § 34-26-42 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 3 - Licenses.|Section 34-26-42 - Penalty for Unlicensed Person Held Out to Public as Psychologist or Psychological Technician.

Section 34-26-42Penalty for unlicensed person held out to public as psychologist or psychological technician. (a) If any person holds himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in practice as a psychologist or psychological technician, such as clinical, counseling, school, or combined professional-scientific psychology, and does not then possess in full force and virtue a valid license to practice as a psychologist or psychological technician under this chapter, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) per occurrence nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per occurrence plus court costs. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the professional pursuits of teachers in recognized public and private schools, clergymen, practitioners of medicine, social workers, licensed professional counselors, school psychometrists, school psychologists, school counselors, and guidance counselors from full performance of their professional duties. However, in such performance any title shall be in accord with this chapter. Students of psychology, psychological interns, or other persons preparing for the profession of psychology may perform as a part of their training the functions specified in this chapter, but only under qualified supervision. Use of psychological techniques by business and industrial organizations for employment placement, evaluation, promotion, or job adjustment of their own officers or employees or by employment agencies for the evaluation of their own clients prior to recommendations for employment is also specifically allowed. However, no industrial or business firm or corporation may sell or offer to the public or to other firms or corporations for remuneration any psychological services as specified in this chapter unless the services are performed or supervised by individuals duly and appropriately licensed under this chapter. (b) When the board has evidence that any person has engaged in any act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter, or any rule or order promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the board may bring an action in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County to enjoin the act or practice and to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule or order promulgated pursuant to this chapter, regardless of whether criminal proceedings have been or may be initiated. Upon a proper showing, the court may order a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or a writ of mandamus. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §5; Acts 1982, No. 82-152, p. 181, §4; Acts 1988, No. 88-216, p. 332, §3; Acts 1996, No. 96-394, p. 482, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-387, p. 619, §3; Act 98-146, p. 230, §3; Act 2008-140, p. 212, §3; Act 2013-386, p. 1484, §1.)
AL Code § 34-26-43 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 3 - Licenses.|Section 34-26-43 - Fees; Disposition of Revenues of Board; Payment of Expenses.

Section 34-26-43Fees; disposition of revenues of board; payment of expenses. There shall be paid to the board by each applicant for a permanent license to practice as a psychologist or a psychological technician a fee not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), as set by board rule. No part of any fee shall be returnable under any circumstance. All fees collected in this manner plus renewal fees as outlined in Section 34-26-22 and all gifts or grants shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the board. Vouchers in payment of expenses shall be drawn on the state Comptroller signed by the chair or executive officer of the board. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §12; Acts 1979, No. 79-106, p. 127, §1(b); Acts 1987, No. 87-569, p. 893, §2; Acts 1988, No. 88-216, p. 332, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-387, p. 619, §3; Act 2013-386, p. 1484, §1.)
AL Code § 34-26-43.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 3 - Licenses.|Section 34-26-43.1 - Fees; Background Checks; Fingerprints; Confidentiality.

Section 34-26-43.1Fees; background checks; fingerprints; confidentiality. (a) The Board of Examiners in Psychology shall charge each candidate for licensure as a psychologist or psychological technician a fee sufficient to cover the entire actual costs of the examination of the applicant as well as the cost of criminal history and civil background checks of the applicant. (b) Applicants for licensure as a psychologist or psychological technician shall submit to a criminal history background check. (c) The applicant shall provide fingerprints and shall execute a criminal history information release using forms provided to the applicant by the board. (d) The applicant is responsible for having his or her fingerprints made. (e) The applicant shall provide to the board office his or her completed fingerprint cards, along with a cashier's check or money order made payable to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) in the amount sufficient to cover the actual cost of the background check. The board shall submit the fingerprint cards to ALEA. (f) ALEA shall be responsible for forwarding applicants' fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. (g) Information received by the board pursuant to a criminal history background check shall be confidential and shall not be a public record, except that such information received by and relied upon by the board in denying the issuance of a certificate of qualification may be disclosed as may be necessary to support the denial. (Acts 1979, No. 79-106, p. 127, §2; Acts 1987, No. 87-569, p. 893, §3; Acts 1993, No. 93-151, p. 215, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-387, p. 619, §3; Act 2013-386, p. 1484, §1; Act 2016-416, §1.)
AL Code § 34-26-44 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 3 - Licenses.|Section 34-26-44 - Conduct of Examinations.

Section 34-26-44Conduct of examinations. Examination of applicants for a license to practice as a psychologist or psychological technician shall be made by the board at least once a year according to methods and in such subject fields as may be deemed by the board to be the most practical and expeditious to test the qualifications of the applicant. The board shall require the examinations to be written or oral, or both. The board, by rule, shall provide circumstances under which a candidate shall be held to have passed the examination. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §7; Acts 1997, No. 97-387, p. 619, §3; Act 2013-386, p. 1484, §1.)
AL Code § 34-26-45 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 3 - Licenses.|Section 34-26-45 - Waiver of Examination; Persons Licensed in Other States.

Section 34-26-45Waiver of examination; persons licensed in other states. Repealed by Act 2013-386 effective February 1, 2014. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §8.)
AL Code § 34-26-47 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 3 - Licenses.|Section 34-26-47 - Notice and Hearing Requirements.

Section 34-26-47Notice and hearing requirements. (a) The board may not recommend suspension or revocation of licensure or refuse to issue or to renew any license for any cause listed in Section 34-26-46 unless the person accused has been given at least 30 days' notice in writing of the charge against him or her and a public hearing by the board. The written notice shall be mailed to the person's last known address, but the nonappearance of the person shall not prevent such a hearing. Upon such a hearing the board may administer oath and procure by its subpoenas the attendance of witness and the production of relevant books and papers. (b) At least one member of the board shall be present at all times during a hearing, deliberation, and action thereon. A board member who has assisted with an investigation of a complaint may not vote on the disciplinary action to be taken relating to the complaint. A hearing officer appointed by the Attorney General shall act as the hearing officer for the purpose of ruling on motions, evidence, and other like matters. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §5; Act 2013-386, p. 1484, §1.)
AL Code § 34-26-48 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 3 - Licenses.|Section 34-26-48 - Review of Action of Board.

Section 34-26-48Review of action of board. Any action of, or ruling or order made or entered by the board declining to issue a certificate, declining to recommend licensure, or recommending suspension or revocation of a certificate or license shall be subject to review by the courts of this state in the same manner and subject to the same powers and conditions as now provided by law in regard to rulings, orders, and findings of other quasi-judicial bodies in Alabama, where not otherwise specifically provided. No such appeal while pending appropriate court action shall supersede such revocation or suspension. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147, §11.)
AL Code § 34-26-60 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 26 - Psychologists.|Article 4 - Supervisory Practice of Licensed Psychological Technicians; Qualifications; Duties; Educational Degree Requirements; Mandated Supervision; Unlawful Practice Prohibited.|Section 34-26-60 - Scope of Supervision; Qualifications of Supervisors.

Section 34-26-60Scope of supervision; qualifications of supervisors. (a) The scope of mandated supervision shall depend upon the specific areas of practice, experience, and training of the supervisee. Mandated supervision shall assure that an appropriate professional standard is being applied to the solution of the problem of a client, and that the laws that govern the practice of psychology and the ethics that guide the practice are understood and followed. The scope of mandated supervision may include enhancement and refinement of previously learned skills, but shall not include introductory training of a supervisee in additional skills, methods, or interventions. Supervision shall include consideration of all of the following areas: (1) Ethical, legal, and professional standards.  (2) Technical skills and competency. (3) The utilization of supervision by a supervisee. (4) The ability of a supervisee to function independently or with reduced supervision.  (b) Specific supervision shall not be required for each person evaluated or treated, or for every treatment, evaluative technique, or professional activity undertaken. Supervisors shall be required to co-sign reports and other appropriate documents. (c) A licensed psychologist shall be recognized by the board as an appropriate supervisor for a psychological technician supervisee. The board may disapprove of an otherwise qualified psychologist acting as a supervisor for any of the following reasons: (1) Evidence that he or she is not competent or qualified to supervise a supervisee.  (2) Evidence that he or she has failed to adhere to ethical or legal standards of the profession. (3) Evidence that there is a lack of congruence between the training, experience, and area of practice of the proposed supervisor and the proposed area of practice of the supervisee. (4) Evidence that he or she has a license against which disciplinary or remedial action has been taken. (Act 98-146, p.230, §4.)