reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
26 V.S.A. § 3006
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3006. Board; establishment

§ 3006. Board; establishment|The Board of Psychological Examiners is established, which shall consist of five members. The Board shall be composed of three licensed psychologists and two other persons who are consumers but neither of whom are psychologists. Consumer members shall have no financial interest in the practice of psychology, either personally or through a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister. At least one but not more than two of the psychologists shall represent the practice of psychology within the Agency of Human Services or a community mental health center. All members of the Board shall have been residents of the State of Vermont for at least two years prior to their appointment to the Board. When a person who is an employee of or under contract with a community mental health center is subject to disciplinary action and the Agency of Human Services member or the community mental health center member has a conflict of interest, the Secretary of State shall appoint a psychologist who is an employee of another community mental health center to serve as an ad hoc member of the Board. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1995, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2005, No. 27, § 84.)
26 V.S.A. § 3007
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3007. Board members; appointments

§ 3007. Board members; appointments|Board members shall be appointed by the Governor pursuant to 3 V.S.A. §§ 129b and 2004. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1993, No. 98, § 4; 2005, No. 27, § 85.)
26 V.S.A. § 3009
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3009. Organization of Board

§ 3009. Organization of Board|The Board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year; but additional meetings may be held upon call of the Chair or at written request of any two members of the Board. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for transacting business and all action shall be taken upon a majority vote of the members present and voting. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 27, § 86.)
26 V.S.A. § 3009a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3009a. Powers and duties of Board

§ 3009a. Powers and duties of Board|(a) The Board shall adopt rules necessary to perform its duties under this chapter, including rules that:  (1) specify educational and other prerequisites for obtaining licensure; (2) explain complaint and appeal procedures to licensees, applicants, and the public; (3) explain continuing education requirements; and (4) explain how the Board shall investigate suspected unprofessional conduct.   (b) The Board may:  (1) establish or approve continuing education programs; (2) conduct hearings; (3) receive assistance from the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation and from the Attorney General or an attorney assigned by the Office of Professional Regulation. (Added 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2a; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 2005, No. 27, § 87.)
26 V.S.A. § 3010
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3010. Fees; licenses

§ 3010. Fees; licenses|Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees:(1) Application for license                                                 $175.00 (2) Biennial renewal of license                                          $150.00  (3) [Repealed.] (4) [Repealed.]   (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 66; 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 50; 1997, No. 59, § 61, eff. June 30, 1997; 2007, No. 76, § 7; 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2011, No. 33, § 4; 2013, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 18a.)
26 V.S.A. § 3011a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3011a. Applications

§ 3011a. Applications|(a) Any person desiring to obtain a license as a psychologist shall make application therefor to the Board upon such form and in such manner as the Board prescribes and shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that he or she:  (1) is at least 18 years of age; (2)(A) possesses a doctoral degree in psychology and has completed 4,000 hours of supervised practice as defined by the Board by rule, of which no fewer than 2,000 hours were completed after the doctoral degree in psychology was received; or  (B) possesses a master's degree in psychology and has completed 4,000 hours of supervised practice as defined by the Board by rule of which no fewer than 2,000 hours were completed after the master's degree in psychology was received; and  (3) has successfully completed the examinations designated by the Board.   (b) A person engaged in supervised practice in Vermont, if not licensed as a clinical mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, licensed independent clinical social worker, or licensed master's social worker shall be registered on the roster of psychotherapists who are nonlicensed and noncertified.(c) In exceptional cases, the Board may waive any requirement of this section if in its judgment the applicant demonstrates appropriate qualifications. (Added 1997, No. 40, § 34; amended 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 52; 2013, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)
26 V.S.A. § 3013
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3013. Conduct of examinations

§ 3013. Conduct of examinations|(a) The Board shall conduct examinations under this chapter at least twice a year at a time and place designated by it; provided, however, that examinations need not be conducted at times when there are no applicants requesting to be examined. Examinations may be written, computer-administered, computer-adapted, or oral as determined by the Board. In any written examination, each applicant shall be designated by a number so that his or her name is not disclosed to the Board until the examinations have been graded. Examinations shall include questions in such theoretical and applied fields as the Board deems most suitable to test an applicant's knowledge and competence to engage in the practice of psychology. An applicant shall be held to have passed an examination upon the affirmative vote of at least four members of the Board.(b) Examinations administered by the Board and its procedures of administration shall be fair and reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to ensure that all applicants are admitted to practice if they demonstrate that they possess the minimal occupational qualifications that are consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare. They shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of licensees.(c) If a licensee has a principal place of business, a license shall be prominently displayed at that place. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 22.)
26 V.S.A. § 3014
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3014. Licensure by endorsement

§ 3014. Licensure by endorsement|(a) The Board may at any time issue a license, upon payment of the required fee, if the applicant presents evidence that he or she:  (1) is licensed or certified to practice psychology in another jurisdiction in which the requirements for such licensing or certification are, in the judgment of the Board, substantially equivalent to those required by this chapter and the rules of the Board; (2) is a diplomat in good standing of the American Board of Professional Psychology; (3) holds evidence of professional qualification from an individual certification program acceptable to the Board; and (4) has taken and passed an examination on the Vermont laws and rules governing the practice of psychology.   (b) The Board may at any time issue a license, upon payment of the required fee, to an applicant who is licensed as a psychologist at the doctoral level in another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada in which the requirements for licensure are not, in the judgment of the Board, substantially equivalent to those required by this chapter and the rules of the Board if the applicant:  (1) Is in good standing with no pending charges as verified to the Board by the licensing authorities of all jurisdictions in which the applicant has held a license; (2) Has practiced as a licensed psychologist at the doctoral level for an average of at least 1,000 hours per year for a minimum of seven years. The seven years' licensed practice experience need not immediately precede the application so long as the applicant has remained licensed for five years preceding the application; and (3) Has had no disciplinary history resulting in a finding of unprofessional conduct in any jurisdiction. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1999, No. 52, § 25; 2005, No. 27, § 88; 2013, No. 27, § 33.)
26 V.S.A. § 3015
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3015. Renewals

§ 3015. Renewals|(a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee.(b) Two months prior to the expiration of the license, the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation shall forward to the holder a form or application of renewal. Upon the receipt of the completed form and the renewal fee, the Director shall issue a new license.(c) Any application for renewal of a license that has expired shall in addition require the payment of a reinstatement fee. A person reinstating shall not be required to pay renewal fees for the years during which the license was lapsed.(d) As a condition of renewal, the Board may require that licensees establish that they have satisfied continuing education requirements established by Board rule. Upon application, the Board may exempt from continuing education requirements a licensee on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, if obtaining continuing education credits would be impossible in practice or a significant hardship for the licensee. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1993, No. 98, § 6; 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 31.)
26 V.S.A. § 3016
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3016. Unprofessional conduct

§ 3016. Unprofessional conduct|Unprofessional conduct means the conduct listed in this section and in 3 V.S.A. § 129a:  (1) Failing to make available, upon written request of a person using psychological services to succeeding health care professionals or institutions, copies of that person's records in the possession or under the control of the licensee. (2) Failing to use a complete title in professional activity. (3) Conduct that evidences moral unfitness to practice psychology. (4) Engaging in any sexual conduct with a client, or with the immediate family member of a client, with whom the licensee has had a professional relationship within the previous two years. (5) Harassing, intimidating, or abusing a client or patient. (6) Entering into an additional relationship with a client, supervisee, research participant, or student that might impair the psychologist's objectivity or otherwise interfere with the psychologist's professional obligations. (7) Practicing outside or beyond a psychologist's area of training or competence without appropriate supervision. (8) In the course of practice, failure to use and exercise that degree of care, skill, and proficiency that is commonly exercised by the ordinary skillful, careful, and prudent psychologist engaged in similar practice under the same or similar conditions, whether or not actual injury to a client or patient has occurred. (9) Conduct that violates the "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct" of the American Psychological Association, effective December 1, 1992, or its successor principles and code. (10) Conduct that violates the "ASPPB Code of Conduct-1990" of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, or its successor code. (11) Use of conversion therapy as defined in 18 V.S.A. § 8351 on a client younger than 18 years of age. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1993, No. 98, § 7; 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 50; 1999, No. 52, § 26; 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; 2013, No. 27, § 34; 2015, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
26 V.S.A. § 3016a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3016a. Disciplinary action

§ 3016a. Disciplinary action|(a) After giving opportunity for hearing, the Board may take disciplinary action against a licensee or applicant found guilty of unprofessional conduct.(b) In connection with any disciplinary action, the Board may:  (1) refuse to accept the return of a license tendered by the subject of a disciplinary investigation; (2) refuse to license a person who has been found guilty or who is under investigation in another jurisdiction for an offense that would constitute unprofessional conduct in this State; (3) issue warnings to a licensee; (4) suspend, revoke, or reinstate licenses; (5) notify relevant State, federal, and local agencies and appropriate bodies in other states of the status of any pending or completed disciplinary case against an applicant or licensee, provided that the Board has taken disciplinary action against that person or the Board had made a finding after opportunity for hearing that there is probable cause to believe that disciplinary action is warranted; and (6) require restitution of fees received from a complainant.   (c) The Board shall investigate all complaints and charges of unprofessional conduct against any licensee. The Board shall not discontinue a pending investigation or disciplinary case by reason of the absence of the applicant or licensee from the State. (Added 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
26 V.S.A. § 3017
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3017. Disclosure of information

§ 3017. Disclosure of information|The Board shall adopt rules requiring licensed psychologists to disclose to each client the psychologist's professional qualifications and experience, those actions that constitute unprofessional conduct, the method for filing a complaint or making a consumer inquiry, and provisions relating to the manner in which the information shall be displayed and signed by both the psychologist and the client. The rules may include provisions for applying or modifying these requirements in cases involving institutionalized clients, minors, and adults under the supervision of a guardian. (Added 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
26 V.S.A. § 3018
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3018. Telepractice

§ 3018. Telepractice|Licensees who provide services regulated under this chapter by means of the Internet or any other electronic means are deemed to provide such services in this State, and are subject to the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board may take disciplinary or other action against such licensees. Action taken by the Board does not preclude any other jurisdiction from also taking disciplinary or other action against such licensees. (Added 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 25.)
26 V.S.A. § 3101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 57 - Review of Regulatory Laws|§ 3101. Policy and purpose

§ 3101. Policy and purpose|(a) It is the policy of the State of Vermont that regulation be imposed upon a profession or occupation solely for the purpose of protecting the public. The General Assembly believes that all individuals should be permitted to enter into a profession or occupation unless there is a demonstrated need for the State to protect the interests of the public by restricting entry into the profession or occupation.(b) If such a need is identified, the form of regulation adopted by the State shall be the least restrictive form of regulation necessary to protect the public interest. If regulation is imposed, the profession or occupation may be subject to review by the Office of Professional Regulation and the General Assembly to ensure the continuing need for and appropriateness of such regulation. (Added 1977, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1985, No. 96, § 1; 1985, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
26 V.S.A. § 3101a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 57 - Review of Regulatory Laws|§ 3101a. Definitions

§ 3101a. Definitions|As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:  (1) "Certification" means a voluntary process by which a statutory regulatory entity grants to a person who has met certain prerequisite qualifications the right to assume or to use the title of the profession or occupation, or the right to assume or use the term "certified" in conjunction with the title. Use of the title or the term "certified," as the case may be, by a person who is not certified is unlawful. (2) "Licensing" and "licensure" mean a process by which a statutory regulatory entity grants to a person who has met certain prerequisite qualifications the right to perform prescribed professional or occupational tasks and to use the title of the profession or occupation. Practice without a license is unlawful. (3) "License" means an individual, nontransferable authorization to carry on an activity based on qualifications such as:  (A) satisfactory completion of or graduation from an accredited or approved educational or training program; or (B) acceptable performance on a qualifying examination or series of examinations.  (4) "Office" means the Office of Professional Regulation. (5) "Practitioner" means a person who is actively engaged in a specified profession or occupation. (6) "Public member" means an individual who has no material financial interest in the profession or occupation being regulated other than as a consumer. (7) "Registration" means a process requiring that, prior to rendering services, a practitioner formally notify a regulatory entity of his, her, or its intent to engage in the profession or occupation. Notification may include the name and address of the practitioner, the location of the activity to be performed, and a description of the service to be provided. (8) "Regulatory entity" means the statutory entity responsible for regulating a profession or occupation, such as a board or an agency of the State. (9) "Regulatory law" means any law in this State that requires a person engaged in a profession or occupation to be registered, certified, or licensed or that otherwise regulates the operation of that profession or occupation. (Added 1985, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
26 V.S.A. § 3106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 57 - Review of Regulatory Laws|§ 3106. Director of the Office of Professional Regulation; annual report

§ 3106. Director of the Office of Professional Regulation; annual report|(a) Annually, prior to the commencement of each legislative session, the Director of the Office shall prepare a concise report on the activities of all boards and advisor professions under his or her jurisdiction. The report shall include his or her assessments, conclusions, and recommendations regarding those boards and advisor professions.(b) The Director shall publish the report on the Office's website and shall also provide written copies of the report to the House and Senate Committees on Government Operations.(c) The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this section. (Added 1981, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 1985, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 4(d); 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2003, No. 60, § 16; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 43; 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
26 V.S.A. § 3151
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 59 - Private Investigative and Security Services|§ 3151. Definitions

§ 3151. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1)(A) "Director" means the Director of the Office.  (B) "Office" means the Office of Professional Regulation.  (2) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other business entity. (3) "Private investigator" means any person who, for consideration engages in or solicits business, accepts employment, or holds himself or herself out to the public as someone who will investigate, obtain information, or provide security of persons incident to, but not limited to, the following:  (A) Any suspected crime, tort, or wrong committed or threatened against the laws of a government or any of its political subdivisions or against any person. (B) The identity, habits, conduct, honesty, loyalty, movements, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, reputation, or character of any living person. (C) Damage, accidents, or injury to persons or property. (D) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property. (E) Evidence related to a proceeding before any court, agency, officer, or investigative committee. (F) The identity, location, or apprehension of persons.  (4) "Security" means a person engaged for compensation in the business of protecting property or persons by providing armed or unarmed security service, or armed transport service, or the use of guard dogs. "Security services" includes:  (A) Prevention or detection of intrusion, entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, fire, or trespass on private property. (B) Prevention, observation, or detection of any unauthorized activity on private property. (C) Protection of patrons and persons lawfully authorized to be on the premises of the person, firm, association, or corporation that entered into the contract for security services. (D) Control, regulation, or direction of the flow or movement of the public, whether by vehicle or otherwise, onto the premises. (E) Physically responding to any alarm signal device, burglar alarm, television camera, still camera, or a mechanical or electronic device installed or used to prevent or detect burglary, theft, shoplifting, pilferage, losses, or other security measures. (F) Providing armored transport services.  (5) [Repealed.] (6) [Repealed.]  (Added 1981, No. 98, § 1; amended 1995, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. May 12, 2010; 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)