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24 DE Code § 3507. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter II. License and Registration|§ 3507. License; registration required.

§ 3507. License; registration required. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of psychology or hold himself or herself out to the public in this State as being qualified to practice psychology; or use in connection with that person's name, or otherwise assume or use, any title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that that person is qualified to practice psychology, unless such person has been duly licensed under this chapter. (b) Whenever a license to practice as a psychologist in this State has expired or been suspended or revoked, it shall be unlawful for the person to practice psychology in this State. (c) No person shall act as a psychological assistant or hold out that that person is a psychological assistant, unless such person has been duly registered by the Board under this chapter. 24 Del. C. 1953, §  3506;  58 Del. Laws, c. 380;  62 Del. Laws, c. 314, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
24 DE Code § 3510. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter II. License and Registration|§ 3510. Licensing or registration under special conditions; interstate practice of psychology.

§ 3510. Licensing or registration under special conditions; interstate practice of psychology. (a) Persons who are currently licensed as psychologists or registered as psychological assistants in this State prior to June 12, 1995, shall be considered to have been licensed or registered under this chapter and fully qualified to act as licensed psychologists or registered psychological assistants. (b) The Board will qualify for licensing without examination any person who applies for licensure and who is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, subject to the provisions of this chapter. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the practice of psychology in this State by a person holding an earned doctoral degree in psychology from an institution of higher education, who is licensed or certified as a psychologist under the laws of another jurisdiction; provided, that the aggregate of 6 days of professional services as a psychologist, per calendar year, under the provision of this subsection is not exceeded. (d) A person practicing psychology in this State, under this section, may not engage in conversion therapy with a child or refer a child to a provider in another jurisdiction to receive conversion therapy. 24 Del. C. 1953, §  3508;  58 Del. Laws, c. 380;  62 Del. Laws, c. 314, §  10;  70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 340, § 9;
24 DE Code § 3511. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter II. License and Registration|§ 3511. Reciprocity.

§ 3511. Reciprocity. (a) Where an applicant is already licensed or certified as a doctoral-level psychologist in another jurisdiction and has practiced continually for 2 years in that jurisdiction, the Board shall require:  (1) A certificate or other evidence that the applicant is currently licensed or certified. (2) Evidence that the psychologist has practiced continually for 2 years. (3) Evidence that the psychologist has achieved the passing score set by the Board on the written standardized Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) developed by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) or its successor as approved by the Board. (4) Evidence that the candidate has received a doctoral degree in psychology from a recognized educational institution, or in lieu of such degree, a doctoral degree in a closely-allied field if it is the opinion of the board that the training required therefor is substantially similar, or has otherwise had training in psychology deemed equivalent by the board. Graduates of foreign programs will be required to have their credentials evaluated by a credential evaluation service approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services to determine equivalency to the accreditation requirements of § 3508 of this title. (b) Upon receipt of an application from an applicant who has been or who currently is licensed, certified or registered as a psychologist, or is registered as a psychological assistant, in another jurisdiction, the Board shall contact the licensing authority, or comparable agency, in such other jurisdiction or jurisdictions and request a certified statement to determine whether or not there are disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending against the applicant or whether the applicant has engaged in any of the acts or offenses that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter. In the event that a disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint is pending, the applicant shall not be licensed until the proceeding or complaint has been resolved. Applicants for licensure under this section shall be deemed to have given consent to the release of such information and to waive all objections to the admissibility of such evidence. (c) In lieu of the documentation required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section above, the applicant may submit a certificate of professional qualification in psychology from a credential bank approved by the Board. The Board shall identify acceptable credentialing organizations in its rules and regulations. In addition, the Board may require the applicant to submit such supplemental information as it deems necessary to assure that the applicant meets the qualifications for licensure. 70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 337, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 364, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 197, § 1;
24 DE Code § 3512. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter II. License and Registration|§ 3512. Fees.

§ 3512. Fees. The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional Regulation in its service on behalf of the Board. There shall be a separate fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in this chapter. The application fee shall not be combined with any other fee or charge. At the beginning of each calendar year, the Division of Professional Regulation, or any other state agency acting in its behalf, shall compute, for each separate service or activity, the appropriate Board fees for the coming year. 24 Del. C. 1953, §  3510;  58 Del. Laws, c. 380;  62 Del. Laws, c. 314, §  11;  65 Del. Laws, c. 380, §  5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
24 DE Code § 3513. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter II. License and Registration|§ 3513. Issuance and renewal of licenses; registration.

§ 3513. Issuance and renewal of licenses; registration. (a) The Board shall issue a license or register each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure as a psychologist or registration as a psychological assistant and who pays the fee established under § 3512 of this title. (b) Each license or registration shall be renewed biennially, in such manner as is determined by the Division of Professional Regulation, and upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission of a renewal form provided by the Division of Professional Regulation, and proof that the licensee or registrant has met the continuing education requirements established by the Board. (c) The Board, in its rules and regulations, shall determine the period of time within which a licensed psychologist or registered psychological assistant may still renew such licensee's or registrant's license, notwithstanding the fact that such licensee or registrant has failed to renew on or before the renewal date. (d) All individuals licensed under this chapter shall be required to be fingerprinted by the State Bureau of Identification, at the licensee's expense, for the purposes of performing subsequent criminal background checks. Licensees shall submit by January 1, 2013, at the applicant's expense, fingerprints and other necessary information in order to obtain a criminal background check. (e) All individuals licensed under this chapter, upon written request, may be placed in an inactive status in accordance with the Board's rules and regulations. Such person may reenter practice upon written notification to the Board of the intent to do so and completion of continuing education as required in the Board's rules and regulations. The Board may establish by regulation provisions for resuming active status. 24 Del. C. 1953, §  3511;  58 Del. Laws, c. 380;  70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 148, §  2;  79 Del. Laws, c. 129, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 277, §  11;
24 DE Code § 3515. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter II. License and Registration|§ 3515. Complaints.

§ 3515. Complaints. (a) All complaints shall be received and investigated by the Division of Professional Regulation in accordance with § 8735(h) of Title 29, and the Division shall be responsible for issuing a final written report at the conclusion of its investigation. (b) When it is determined that an individual is engaging in the practice of psychology or is using the title “psychologist” and is not licensed under the laws of this State, the Board shall apply to the Office of the Attorney General to issue a cease and desist order after formally warning the unlicensed practitioner in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (c) Any complaints involving allegations of unprofessional conduct or incompetence shall be investigated by the Division of Professional Regulation. 70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;
24 DE Code § 3517. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter II. License and Registration|§ 3517. Hearing procedures.

§ 3517. Hearing procedures. (a) If a complaint is filed with the Board pursuant to § 8735(h) of Title 29, alleging violation of § 3514 of this title, the Board shall set a time and place to conduct a hearing on the complaint. Notice of the hearing shall be given and the hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29. (b) All hearings shall be informal without use of rules of evidence. If the Board finds, by a majority vote of all members, that the complaint has merit, the Board shall take such action permitted under this chapter as it deems necessary. The Board's decision shall be in writing and shall include its reasons for such decision. The Board's decision shall be mailed immediately to the practitioner. (c) Where the practitioner is in disagreement with the action of the Board, the practitioner may appeal the Board's decision to the Superior Court within 30 days of service, or of the postmarked date of the copy of the decision mailed to the practitioner. Upon such appeal the Court shall hear the evidence on the record. Stays shall be granted in accordance with § 10144 of Title 29. 70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
24 DE Code § 3518. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter II. License and Registration|§ 3518. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.

§ 3518. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status. (a) As a condition to reinstatement of a suspended license or registration, or removal from probationary status, the Board may reinstate such license or registration if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee or registrant has taken the prescribed corrective actions and otherwise satisfied all of the conditions of the suspension and/or the probation. (b) Where a license or registration has been suspended due to the licensee's or registrant's inability to practice pursuant to this chapter, the Board may reinstate such license or registration, if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee or registrant is again able to perform the essential functions of a psychologist or psychological assistant, with or without reasonable accommodations; and/or there is no longer a significant risk of substantial harm to the health and safety of the individual or others. (c) Applicants for reinstatement must pay the appropriate fees and submit documentation required by the Board as evidence that all the conditions of a suspension and/or probation have been met. Proof that the applicant has met the continuing education requirements of this chapter may also be required, as appropriate. (d) [Repealed.] 24 Del. C. 1953, §  3514;  58 Del. Laws, c. 380;  67 Del. Laws, c. 200, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 8, § 15;
24 DE Code § 3518A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter II. License and Registration|§ 3518A. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice.

§ 3518A. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice. (a) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other practitioner licensed under this chapter or any other healthcare provider has engaged in or is engaging in conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter or the other healthcare provider's licensing statute. (b) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other practitioner licensed under this chapter or any other healthcare provider may be unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to the public by reason of mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness; including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive abuse of drugs, including alcohol. (c) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation any information that the reporting person reasonably believes indicates that a person certified and registered to practice medicine in this State is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or may be unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety to patients by reason of mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol. (d) All reports required under subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section must be filed within 30 days of becoming aware of such information. A person reporting or testifying in any proceeding as a result of making a report pursuant to this section is immune from claim, suit, liability, damages, or any other recourse, civil or criminal, so long as the person acted in good faith and without gross or wanton negligence; good faith being presumed until proven otherwise, and gross or wanton negligence required to be shown by the complainant. 78 Del. Laws, c. 148, §  5;
24 DE Code § 3519. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter III. Other Provisions|§ 3519. Exemptions.

§ 3519. Exemptions. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the teaching of psychology, the conduct of psychological research, or the provision of services or consultation to organizations or institutions; provided, that such teaching, research or service does not involve the direct practice of psychology with individuals or groups of individuals who are themselves, rather than a third party, the intended beneficiaries of such services. Persons holding an earned doctoral degree in psychology from an institution of higher education may use the title “psychologist” in conjunction with the activities permitted by this subsection. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent qualified members of other recognized professions from rendering services consistent with their professional training, the code of ethics of their respective professions and the laws of this State; provided, that they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description stating or implying that they are psychologists or psychological assistants or are licensed to practice psychology or registered to act as psychological assistants. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the activities of rabbis, priests, ministers or the clergy of any synagogue, religious denomination or sect, when such activities are within the scope of the performance of their regular or specialized ministerial duties, and no separate charge is made, or when such activities are performed, whether with or without charge, for, or under auspices or sponsorship, individually, or in conjunction with others, of an established and legally recognizable church, synagogue, denomination or sect; and the person rendering service remains accountable to its established authority; provided, that they do not represent themselves to be psychologists or psychological assistants. (d) Individuals who have been certified as school psychologists by the Department of Education shall be permitted to use the term “school psychologist” and/or “certified school psychologist.” Such persons shall be restricted in their practice to employment within those settings under the purview of the Department of Education and the State Board of Education. (e) [Repealed]. 70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  29;  77 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  2;
24 DE Code § 3520. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 35. Psychology|Subchapter III. Other Provisions|§ 3520. Penalty.

§ 3520. Penalty. A person not currently licensed as a psychologist, or registered as a psychological assistant, under this chapter, when guilty of engaging in the practice of psychology, or of acting as a psychological assistant or using in connection with the practitioner's own name, or otherwise assuming or using any title or description conveying, or tending to convey the impression that the practitioner is qualified to practice psychology, or to act as a psychological assistant, such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon the first offense, the practitioner shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1000 for each offense; and, in addition, may be imprisoned for not more than 1 year. For a second or subsequent conviction, the fine shall be not less than $1000 nor no more than $2000 for each offense. Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over all violations of this chapter. 24 Del. C. 1953, §  3519;  58 Del. Laws, c. 380;  70 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
24 DE Code § 3601. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 36. Geology|Subchapter I. Board of Geologists|§ 3601. Objectives.

§ 3601. Objectives. The primary objective of the Board of Geologists, to which all other objectives and purposes are secondary, is to protect the general public, specifically those persons who are the direct recipients of services regulated by this chapter, from unsafe practices and from occupational practices which tend to reduce competition or fix the price of services rendered. The secondary objectives of the Board are to maintain minimum standards of practitioner competency; and to maintain certain standards in the delivery of services to the public. In meeting its objectives, the Board shall develop standards assuring professional competence; shall monitor complaints brought against practitioners regulated by the Board; shall adjudicate at formal hearings; shall promulgate rules and regulations; and shall impose sanctions where necessary against licensed practitioners. 71 Del. Laws, c. 298, §  1;
24 DE Code § 3602. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 36. Geology|Subchapter I. Board of Geologists|§ 3602. Definitions.

§ 3602. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them under this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:  (1) “Board” shall mean the State Board of Geologists established in this chapter. (2) “Excessive use or abuse of drugs” shall mean any use of narcotics, controlled substances or illegal drugs without a prescription from a licensed physician, or the abuse of alcoholic beverage such that it impairs a person's ability to perform the work of a geologist. (3) “Geologist” shall mean a person who is qualified to practice professional geology including specialists in its various subdisciplines. (4) “Person” shall mean a corporation, company, association and partnership, as well as an individual. (5) “Practice of geology” shall mean any service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires geologic education, training and experience in the application of the principles, theories, laws and body of knowledge encompassed in the science of geology. This may take the form of, but is not limited to, consultation, research, investigation, evaluations, mapping, sampling, planning of geologic projects and embracing such geological services or work in connection with any public or private utilities, structures, roads, building, processes, works or projects. A person shall be construed to practice geology, who by verbal claim, sign, advertisement or in any other way represents himself or herself to be a geologist, or who holds himself or herself out as able to perform or who does perform geologic services or work. (6) “Responsible charge” shall mean the individual control and direction, by the use of initiative, skill and individual judgment, of the practice of geology. (7) “Substantially related” means the nature of the criminal conduct, for which the person was convicted, has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform 1 or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the practice of geology.24 Del. C. 1953, §  3601;  58 Del. Laws, c. 477;  61 Del. Laws, c. 477, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 298, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 262, §  75;  83 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 1;
24 DE Code § 3604. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 36. Geology|Subchapter I. Board of Geologists|§ 3604. Organization; meetings; officers; quorum.

§ 3604. Organization; meetings; officers; quorum. (a) The Board shall hold regularly scheduled business meetings at least once in each quarter of a calendar year, and at such times as the President deems necessary, or at the request of a majority of the Board members. (b) The Board annually shall elect a President, Vice-President and Secretary. Each officer shall serve for 1 year, and shall not succeed himself or herself for more than 2 consecutive terms. (c) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. No disciplinary action shall be taken without the affirmative vote of at least 4 members of the Board. (d) Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded, and copies shall be maintained by the Division of Professional Regulation. At any hearing where evidence is presented, a record from which a verbatim transcript can be prepared shall be made. The expense of preparing any transcript shall be incurred by the person requesting it. 24 Del. C. 1953, §  3604;  58 Del. Laws, c. 477;  61 Del. Laws, c. 477, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 298, §  1;