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AR Code § 17-97-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-302. Psychologists — Application — Qualifications

 (a) Any person wishing to obtain the right to practice as a psychologist in this state who has not heretofore been licensed to do so shall make application to the Arkansas Psychology Board through the Chair of the Arkansas Psychology Board in a form and in a manner as shall be adopted and prescribed by the board and obtain from the board a license to do so.  (b)  (1) A candidate for a license shall furnish the board with satisfactory evidence that he or she:  (A) Has received a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution recognized by the board as maintaining satisfactory standards at the time the degree was granted or, in lieu of a 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;  (B) Has had at least two (2) years of experience in psychology of a type considered by the board to be qualifying in nature with at least one (1) of those years being postdoctoral work;  (C) Is competent in psychology, as shown by passing examinations, written or oral, or both, as the board deems necessary;  (D) Is not considered by the board to be engaged in unethical practice;  (E) Has applied for a criminal background check and has not been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed in § 17-3-102; and  (F) Has not failed an examination given by the board within the preceding six (6) months.    (2) At its discretion, the board may accept satisfactory substitute training and experience in lieu of that prescribed in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.    (c) Notwithstanding requirements for licensure as outlined in this chapter, the board shall issue a senior psychologist license to an applicant who has:  (1) At least twenty (20) years of licensure to practice psychology in a state of the United States or in Canada if that license was based on a doctoral degree;  (2) Received no disciplinary sanction during the entire period of licensure;  (3) Passed the Arkansas complementary examination; and  (4) Tendered the appropriate application and fees as required under this chapter or the rules of the board.
AR Code § 17-97-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-303. Psychological examiners — Application — Qualifications

 (a) Any person wishing to obtain the right to practice as a psychological examiner who has not heretofore been licensed to do so shall make application to the Arkansas Psychology Board through the Chair of the Arkansas Psychology Board upon a form and in the manner as shall be adopted and prescribed by the board and shall obtain from the board a license to do so.  (b)  (1) A candidate for a license shall furnish the board with satisfactory evidence that he or she:  (A) Has a master's degree in psychology or a closely related field from an accredited educational institution recognized by the board as maintaining satisfactory standards;  (B) Is competent as a psychological examiner as shown by passing examinations, written or oral, or both, as the board deems necessary;  (C) Is not considered by the board to be engaged in unethical practice;  (D) Has applied for a criminal background check and has not been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed in § 17-3-102; and  (E) Has not failed an examination given by the board within the preceding six (6) months.    (2) At its discretion, the board may accept satisfactory substitute training and experience in lieu of that prescribed in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.    (c) The board shall apply through its rules the qualifications of supervising psychologists and the restrictions and reporting requirements of supervision so as to implement the intent of this chapter without restricting the professional integrity of the psychological examiner and psychologist or the ultimate responsibility of the supervising psychologist.  (d)  (1)  (A) A psychological examiner licensed before December 31, 1997, shall be granted independent practice except in neuropsychological assessment and projective personality assessment upon the board's receiving a letter requesting independent practice and a revised statement of intent.  (B) No additional hours of clinical supervision shall be required for a license granted under subdivision (d)(1)(A) of this section.    (2) A psychological examiner licensed after December 31, 1997, shall be privileged to practice independently except in neuropsychological assessment and projective personality assessment, if the person:  (A) Has completed a master's degree program in psychology;  (B) Has completed three thousand (3,000) hours of approved clinical supervised training after making application for independent practice; and  (C) Has filed a revised statement of intent with the board and has provided documentation of having received appropriate training and experience in those areas requested for independent practice.    (3) After December 31, 2013, no new psychological examiner license shall be issued.
AR Code § 17-97-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-304. Examination

 (a)  (1) Examination of applicants for a license to practice as a psychologist or as a psychological examiner shall be made by the Arkansas Psychology Board at least one (1) time 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 applicant's qualifications.  (2) The examinations shall include the basic psychological sciences.    (b)  (1) The board shall require the examinations to be written or oral, or both. In any written examination, the applicant shall be designated by a number instead of his or her name so that his or her identity shall not be disclosed to the members of the board until the examination papers have been graded.  (2) The board shall grade the written examinations returned by the candidate and shall keep them for at least one (1) year.    (c) A candidate shall be held to have passed the examination upon the affirmative vote of three (3) or more members of the board.  (d) Upon written request to the board, any unsuccessful candidate may see his or her graded paper.
AR Code § 17-97-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-306. Reciprocity

 At its discretion, the Arkansas Psychology Board may grant a certificate without an assembled examination to any person residing or employed in the state who:   (1) At the time of application is licensed or certified by a similar board of another state whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are not lower than those required by this chapter or who has been practicing psychology in another state and has qualifications not lower than those required by this chapter; and  (2) Is able to satisfy the board that to grant him or her a license would be in the public interest.
AR Code § 17-97-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-307. Professional titles

 (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, it is specifically prohibited that any individual or organization, other than those licensed pursuant to this chapter, shall present himself or herself or be presented to the public by any title incorporating the name “psychological”, “psychologist”, or “psychology”.  (b)  (1) Any psychological scientist employed by a recognized research laboratory, college, or university may represent himself or herself by the academic or research title conferred upon him or her by the administration of the laboratory, college, or university. Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting those persons to offer their service 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.  (2) Visiting lecturers from recognized laboratories, colleges, or universities are exempt from the provisions of this section and may utilize their academic or research titles when presenting lectures to similar institutions or organizations.  (3) Students of psychology, psychological interns, and other persons preparing for the profession of psychological examiner or psychologist under qualified supervision in recognized training institutions or facilities may be designated by such titles as “psychological intern”, “psychological trainee”, or other titles clearly indicating such training status.  (4)  (A) Individuals who have been certified as school psychology specialists by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall be permitted to use the title “school psychology specialist”.  (B) Those persons shall be restricted in their practice to employment within those settings under the purview of the State Board of Education.
AR Code § 17-97-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-308. Annual registration — Failure to reregister

 (a) The Arkansas Psychology Board may adopt and enforce rules requiring every person having a license to practice to pay an annual registration fee in a sum to be fixed by the board.  (b) The fee shall become due on a date fixed by the board.  (c) Failure to pay the annual registration fee within the time stated shall automatically suspend the right of any licentiate to practice his or her profession while delinquent.  (d) An application for annual renewal of the license of a psychologist or psychological examiner will not be considered if the applicant has not supplied forty (40) hours of continuing education for the previous biennium, i.e., twenty-four (24) months.  (e)  (1) All programs of continuing education for licensed psychologists or psychological examiners shall be subject to the approval of the board.  (2) The board is authorized to prescribe by rule the:  (A) Minimum standards and requirements for continuing education programs for licensees;  (B) Procedures and policies for administering continuing education programs; and  (C) Manner and conditions under which credit will be granted for participation in continuing education programs.      (f)  (1) If any licentiate fails for three (3) consecutive years to pay the fee, then it shall be the duty of the board, without hearing or notice, to cancel his or her license subject to reinstatement.  (2) If application for reinstatement is made, the board shall consider the professional qualifications of the applicant as in the case of an original application.
AR Code § 17-97-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-309. Fees

 (a)  (1) There shall be paid to the Chair of the Arkansas Psychology Board by each applicant for a permanent license an application fee of two hundred dollars ($200).  (2) An additional fee to be determined by the Arkansas Psychology Board, but in no event to exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), shall be paid as deemed necessary to defray the cost of acquiring and administering the examination test and related expenses in connection therewith.    (b) An additional sum of two hundred dollars ($200) shall be paid when the initial license is issued.  (c) Each licensee shall pay the board an annual fee in an amount as may be determined by the board, but not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) for renewal of a license.  (d) No part of any fee shall be returnable under any circumstances other than failure of the board to hold examinations at the time originally announced, whereupon the entire fee may be returned at the option of the candidate.
AR Code § 17-97-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-310. Denial, suspension, revocation, fine, letter of reprimand, or additional education — Grounds — Reinstatement

 (a) The Arkansas Psychology Board may refuse to grant a certificate or may suspend or revoke any license for a period to be determined by the board, may impose a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), may issue a letter of reprimand, and may require additional hours of education of a licensee on the following grounds:  (1) The employment of fraud or deception in applying for a license or in passing the examination provided for in this chapter;  (2) The practice of psychology under a false or assumed name or the impersonation of another practitioner of a like or different name;  (3) Habitual intemperance in the use of ardent spirits, narcotics, or stimulants to such an extent as to incapacitate the licensee or applicant for the performance of his or her duties;  (4) Violation of the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq.;  (5) Practice of a level of psychology inappropriate to the particular license held by the licentiate;  (6) Upon recommendation of the ethics committee of the Arkansas Psychological Association Incorporated or of the American Psychological Association;  (7) Negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of his or her duties; or  (8) A violation of any rule of the board or the rules of ethics as adopted by the board.    (b) The board shall refuse to issue or shall revoke the license of any person who has been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed in § 17-97-312(f) unless the person requests and the board grants a waiver pursuant to § 17-97-312(h).  (c)  (1) Upon satisfactory proof that any applicant or licentiate has been guilty of any of the offenses listed in subsection (a) of this section, the board may refuse to grant a certificate to the applicant or may revoke a license of the licentiate upon a vote of at least three (3) members of the board.  (2) An application for reinstatement may be made to the board, and upon favorable action by three (3) of its members, the board may reinstate the applicant.
AR Code § 17-97-311 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-311. Denial, suspension, revocation, or other penalty — Proceedings

 (a)  (1)  (A) The Arkansas Psychology Board may investigate or cause to be investigated any allegation or evidence that appears to show that a person:  (i) Is practicing psychology without a license; or  (ii) Licensed to practice in Arkansas and anyone under his or her supervision is or may be in violation of this chapter or of any of the rules adopted by the board.    (B) The board shall adopt rules to ensure that:  (i) Any individual selected by the board to conduct an investigation does not have a conflict of interest that would disqualify the individual from being an impartial investigator in the matter being investigated; and  (ii) Any investigation of a respondent in an investigated matter involves the input of an advisor who possesses qualification or experience, or both, substantially comparable to or greater than that of the investigated respondent.      (2) The board may not recommend suspension, revocation, or any other penalty described in § 17-97-310 affecting a certificate or license or refuse to issue or to renew any certificate for any cause listed in this chapter unless the person accused has been given at least twenty (20) days' notice in writing by registered mail, with return receipt demanded, of the charges against the person and an opportunity for a public hearing by the board.  (3) 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.    (b) At the hearing the board may administer an oath and procure by its subpoenas the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers.  (c) 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, revocation, or other penalty described in § 17-97-310 that affects 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 that are now provided by law in regard to rulings, orders, and findings of other quasi-judicial bodies in Arkansas where not otherwise specifically provided.
AR Code § 17-97-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-97-312. Criminal background checks

 (a) Each first-time applicant for a license issued by the Arkansas Psychology Board shall be required to apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  (b) The check shall conform to the applicable federal standards and shall include the taking of fingerprints.  (c) The applicant shall sign a release of information to the board and shall be responsible to the Division of Arkansas State Police for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background check.  (d) Upon completion of the criminal background check, the Identification Bureau shall forward to the board all releasable information obtained concerning the applicant.  (e) At the conclusion of any background check required by this section, the Identification Bureau shall promptly destroy the fingerprint card of the applicant.  (f) For purposes of this section, the board shall follow the licensing restrictions based on criminal records under § 17-3-102.  (g) The board may issue a six-month nonrenewable letter of provisional eligibility for licensure to a first-time applicant pending the results of the criminal background check.  (h)  (1) Any information received by the board from the Identification Bureau under this section shall not be available for examination except by the affected applicant for licensure or his or her authorized representative or the person whose license is subject to revocation or his or her authorized representative.  (2) No record, file, or document shall be removed from the custody of the division.    (i) Any information made available to the affected applicant for licensure or the person whose license is subject to revocation shall be information pertaining to that person only.  (j) Rights of privilege and confidentiality established in this section shall not extend to any document created for purposes other than this background check.  (k) The board shall adopt the necessary rules to fully implement the provisions of this section.
AR Code § 17-97-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 4 - Regulation of Neuropsychology Technicians|§ 17-97-401. Technicians employed by psychologists — Supervision — Definition

 (a)  (1) A technician may be employed by a licensed psychologist in the practice of neuropsychology.  (2)  (A) An individual employed as a technician may be employed only in neuropsychological testing and shall be restricted to the administration and scoring of standardized objective tests.  (B) An individual employed as a technician may not administer or score projective tests.      (b)  (1) A technician shall have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, preferably with a major in psychology.  (2) The basic educational background of a technician shall include passing grades from instruction in:  (A) Abnormal psychology;  (B) Personality;  (C) Psychological statistics; and  (D) Psychological testing.    (3) As used in this subsection, “passing grade” means:  (A) “C” in a letter grading system;  (B) “Pass” in a pass/fail system; or  (C) “Satisfactory” in a satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading system.    (4) A technician who has completed a degree with a nonpsychology major shall have completed course work with passing grades in the subject matter areas listed in subdivision (b)(2) of this section.  (5)  (A) A technician who does not have this academic background and is currently employed by a psychologist shall be provided with specific information to supplement his or her training in neuropsychological test administration.  (B) Any technician employed by a psychologist in the future shall be required to meet the academic background specified in this section.      (c) In addition to formal university or college-based preparation, a technician shall demonstrate training and instruction in the numerous areas that pertain to his or her role as a technician as established by the Arkansas Psychology Board.  (d) It is the intent of this section that:  (1) Every effort shall be made to employ only those applicants with degrees in psychology; and  (2) For those employees who do not possess a degree in psychology, the technician, before engaging in service delivery, shall have successfully completed the requirements of this section by obtaining formal university or college course work in the courses delineated in this section.
AR Code § 17-97-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 4 - Regulation of Neuropsychology Technicians|§ 17-97-403. Registration

 (a) Each licensed psychologist employing technicians shall:  (1) Register each technician with the Arkansas Psychology Board; and  (2) Annually submit a statement of supervision outlining the supervisory process used with each technician.    (b) Before employment, the technician shall:  (1) Be registered with the board; and  (2) Have completed a criminal background check as described for licensed psychologists under § 17-97-312.
AR Code § 17-97-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 97 - Psychologists and Psychological Examiners|Subchapter 4 - Regulation of Neuropsychology Technicians|§ 17-97-404. Disclosure

 A licensed psychologist employing a technician or technicians shall provide to clients written disclosure concerning the limited role of technicians to clients and legal guardians of minors and to schools or third-party payors if legal or ethical guidelines require such disclosure.