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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3103 - Creation

The Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Speech-Language Therapists of Puerto Rico, attached to the Department of Health, is hereby created, with the duties and faculties provided hereinafter.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3104 - Members—Number and appointment

The Board shall be composed of five (5) members, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3105 - Members—Requirements

The members of the Board shall be citizens of the United States and have resided in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for at least three (3) years immediately prior to their appointment. They shall hold a license to practice the profession in Puerto Rico, and have been actively practicing the profession during the three (3) years prior to their appointment. Two (2) of the members shall be speech-language pathologists, two (2) shall be audiologists, and one (1) shall be a speech-language therapist. The members of the Board must hold at least [a] bachelor’s degree, in the case of the speech, language therapist, and a master’s degree, in the case of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
The Chairperson shall be selected from among the members of the Board, and he/she shall act as such during the term of his/her appointment. No member of the Board may be a shareholder or belong to a Board of Trustees or Directors of any university, college, or school where studies conducing to obtain a degree in speech-language pathology, audiology, nor speech-language therapist are offered.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 5; Dec. 20, 1991, No. 110, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3106 - Members—Terms

The initial appointments of the members of the Board shall be made in the following manner: two (2) for a term of two (2) years; two (2) for a term of three (3) years; and one (1) for a term of four (4) years. In the appointments for the two (2) -year and three (3) -year terms, a speech-language pathologist and an audiologist must always be appointed. The subsequent appointments shall be made for a four (4) -year term. The Board members shall hold office until their successors have been appointed and taken office. The vacancies that occur in the Board shall be filled in the same manner as for the original appointments. The term of a member who fills a vacancy shall be extended for the remainder of his antecedent’s term. No person may be a member of the Board for more than two (2) consecutive terms.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3107 - Members—Removal

The Governor may remove any member of the Board for inefficiency or negligence in the performance of his duties or in the practice of his profession, or because his license for the practice of his profession has been annulled, revoked or suspended, or has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor which implies moral turpitude, or for any other justified cause.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3108 - Meetings

The Board shall hold at least six (6) meetings a year for the consideration and resolution of its affairs, but may meet as many times as is necessary for the prompt handling of its affairs and duties. At its first meeting, the members shall elect from among themselves a chairman who shall hold office for the term and under the conditions fixed by the regulations of the Board.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 8.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3109 - Quorum

Three (3) members of the Board shall constitute the quorum. The agreements of the Board shall be made by a majority of the votes of the members present.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 9.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3110 - Per diems

The members of the Board, including those who are public officials or employees, shall be entitled to per diems of fifty dollars ($50) for each day or fraction thereof in which they render services to the Board, and to travel expenses, as provided in the regulations of the Department of the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. As of January 1, 1997, the members of the Board shall receive per diems equal to the minimum per diem that § 29 of Title 2 establishes for members of the Legislature for their attendance to committee sessions or meetings and to any special session or meeting held by a committee, or other entity, and for the performance of any task entrusted by the Chairperson of the Board to which they belong, except for those members who are heads of agencies of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its instrumentalities; with the exception of the Chairperson of the Board, who shall receive per diems equal to one hundred and thirty-three percent (133%) of the per diems received by the other members of the Board.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 10; Dec. 20, 1991, No. 110, § 3; Aug. 4, 1996, No. 101, § 1, eff. 60 days after Aug. 4, 1996.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3112 - Licenses—General requirements

Any person who aspires to practice the profession of speech-language pathology, audiology or speech-language therapy in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico must meet the following requirements:
(a) To be over eighteen (18) years of age.
(b) To have resided in Puerto Rico during the last six (6) months prior to the date of the petition for the license, excluding sporadic departures from the country for professional reasons, business, pleasure or studies.
(c) To possess a high school diploma or its equivalent, as determined by the Department of Education of Puerto Rico.
(d) To present a duly sworn petition on the forms provided by the Board for such purposes.
(e) To pass the examinations required by this chapter, except in those cases provided in § 3117 of this title.
(f) To pay the fees established in § 3120 of this title.
(g) To present satisfactory evidence of his/her good moral conduct through sworn statements by two (2) natural persons who know him/her personally, and a good conduct [criminal record] certificate issued by the Puerto Rico Police Superintendent.
(h) To comply with the year of public service required by Act No. 79 of June 28, 1978, in a health facility, following a plan for the development, organization and distribution of resources for the rendering of health services in Puerto Rico, after consultation and advice from the Secretary of Health, including those entities that represent the affected persons and individual persons.
The Board shall provide for the development of a guidance program addressed to persons who wish to pursue speech-language pathology, audiology or speech-language therapy that includes, without it being understood as a limitation, study programs and the requirements set forth in this chapter for the practice of these professions in Puerto Rico.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 12; Dec. 20, 1991, No. 110, § 5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3113 - Licenses—Speech-language therapist

Any person who aspires to practice the profession of speech-language therapist shall, in addition to complying with the requirements established in § 3112 of this title, have obtained a bachelor’s degree in speech therapy or its equivalent from a university accredited by the Council on Higher Education if the same operates in Puerto Rico, or in an institution recognized by a national accrediting body if it is located in any of the states of the United States of America, or recognized by the Board if it is located in another country.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 13.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3114 - Licenses—Speech-language pathologist or audiologist

Any person who aspires to practice the profession of speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall, in addition to complying with the requirements established in § 3112 of this title:
(1) Have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a university accredited by the Council on Higher Education if the same operates in Puerto Rico, or in an institution recognized by a national accrediting body if it is located in any of the states of the United States of America, or recognized by the Board if the same is located in another country.
(2) Have obtained a master’s degree or doctorate in speech-language pathology or audiology, as may be applicable, in a school accredited by the Council on Higher Education if the same operates in Puerto Rico, or in an institution recognized by the Board if the same is located in any of the states of the United States, the District of Columbia or in another country. Those professionals who, on or before the 1978-79 academic year, have obtained a master’s degree in science with a major in Rehabilitation of the Deaf shall be included in the definition of speech-language pathologist as described in § 3102 of this title. They shall have the same rights and duties, and the penalties fixed in this chapter shall be applicable to them.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 14.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3115 - Licenses—Issuance; display

The Board shall issue a license as speech-language pathologist, audiologist or speech-language therapist to the person who meets the requirements established in § 3112 of this title. The license must be displayed to the public in the place of work of the person who has obtained it. The speech-language therapist shall perform his work under the direct instruction and supervision of the speech-language pathologist duly licensed by the Board and shall conduct screening tests for the identification and referral of children up to the age of twenty-one (21) years; he shall also carry out the treatment plan designed by the speech-language pathologist and shall assist in speech-language problem prevention and orientation activities. The work performed by a duly licensed speech-language therapist does not include those procedures that are the specialty and are appropriate to the speech-language pathologist, neither may the speech-language therapist evaluate a patient clinically, nor plan or evaluate the treatment to be administered.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 15.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3117 - Licenses—Without examination

During the non-extendable term of six (6) months immediately following the effective date of this act, licenses shall be issued without having to comply with examination requirement to practice as speech-language pathologist, audiologist or speech-language therapist to any person who requests it, provided he presents attesting evidence that he holds at least a bachelor’s degree in the case of speech-language therapists, or a master’s degree in the case of speech-language pathologists or audiologists.
A license may also be requested without complying with the requirement of an examination in order to practice the professions mentioned in the preceding paragraph by those persons who so request it, within an unpostponable term of six (6) months immediately following the effective date of this act, provided they present evidence attesting that during the period between April 1, 1984 and June 30, 1988 they already met the requirements established in §§ 3112 and 3113 or 3114 of this title, whichever corresponds.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 17; July 1, 1988, No. 56, p. 262, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3117a - Licenses—Temporary

The Board shall issue a temporary speech-language pathologist, audiologist and speech-language therapist license to any person who attests before it that he has met the requirements established by this chapter as of July 1, 1988, with the exception of the required examinations. The effectiveness of this temporary license shall be from its date of issuance until the Board summons for the next revalidation examination and, upon taking it, the result is notified to the candidate. The Board shall not extend new temporary licenses to persons who have taken the Board examination and failed on more than two (2) occasions.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, added as § 17-A on July 1, 1988, No. 56, p. 262, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3118 - Licenses—Recertification

The Board shall establish the requirements and mechanisms needed for the recertification of professionals on the basis of continuing education every three (3) years. It shall also provide for the certification of specialties when it deems it pertinent. The procedure for what is established herein shall be determined by regulations and in accordance with the provisions of §§ 3001 et seq. of Title 24.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 18; Dec. 20, 1991, No. 110, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3119 - Licenses—Reciprocity

The Board may establish reciprocity relations with the corresponding body of any of the states of the United States and the District of Columbia to allow the practice of the profession through the issuing of the license without an examination to those speech-language pathologists, audiologists, or speech-language therapists who are certified or licensed by a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. The requirements fixed must be similar or equivalent to those required in Puerto Rico and the same opportunities shall be offered in said state to the persons licensed by the Board in Puerto Rico. Furthermore, the person must pay the fees established in § 3120 of this title and must meet the other requirements of this chapter.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 19.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3120 - Licenses—Fees

The Board shall collect the following fees through a bank or postal money order, or a certified check drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury:
Speech-language therapists.— For license with examination $ 25.00 For license without examination 25.00 For reexamination 45.00 For reciprocity license 75.00 For a duplicate of a lost or misplaced license 25.00 For recertification and registration 75.00 For provisional license 50.00 Speech-language pathologists and audiologists.— For license with examination $ 50.00 For license without examination 50.00 For reexamination 50.00 For reciprocity license 100.00 For a duplicate of a lost or misplaced license 25.00 For recertification and registration 75.00 For provisional license 50.00
The fees thus collected by the Board shall not be returned under any circumstances. The sums thus collected shall be covered into the Health Fund for the use of Health Professionals’ Regulations and Certification Office of the Department of Health, as provided in § 3009 of Title 24.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 20; July 1, 1988, No. 56, p. 262, § 3; Dec. 20, 1991, No. 110, § 8.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3121 - Licenses—Denial

The Board may deny the issuance of a license after notifying the interested party and giving him the opportunity to be heard, when said party:
(a) Tries to obtain or has obtained a license through fraud, deceit or false pretenses.
(b) Does not meet the requirements established in this chapter to obtain the license.
(c) Has practiced the profession of speech-language pathologist, audiologist or speech-language therapist in Puerto Rico illegally.
(d) Has been declared mentally incapacitated by a competent court, or his incapacity has been established before the Board through medical expertise. The license may be granted as soon as the person has been declared capable again, if he meets the other requirements established in this chapter.
(e) Is addicted to controlled substances or is a habitual drunkard. The license may be granted as soon as the person proves to be capable, if he meets the other requirements established in this chapter.
(f) Has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor which implies moral turpitude.
(g) Has been guilty of manifest incompetence in the practice of his profession, in prejudice of a third person.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 21.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3122 - Licenses—Suspension

The Board may temporarily suspend a license issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, after notifying the interested party and giving him/her the opportunity to be heard, when said party:
(a) Has not recertified his/her license upon the expiration of the term fixed by this chapter.
(b) Has not submitted the information required by the register every three (3) years, as provided in this chapter.
(c) Has been declared mentally incapacitated by a competent court, or his incapacity has been established through medical expertise before the Board. The license may be reinstated as soon as the person has been declared capable once again if he meets the other requirements provided in this chapter.
(d) Is addicted to controlled substances or is a habitual drunkard. The license may be reinstated as soon as he is capable, if he meets the requirements provided in this chapter.
(e) Shows obvious incompetence in the practice of the profession.
(f) Has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that implies moral turpitude, and that the offense for which he/she was convicted is proven to be substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of the profession.
(g) Gives false testimony to benefit a person who has requested the revalidation examination or in any investigation of complaints presented before said Board for violations of the provisions of this chapter and its regulations.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 22; Dec. 20, 1991, No. 110, § 9.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3123 - Licenses—Cancellation or revocation

The Board may cancel or revoke a license issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, after notifying the interested party and giving him the opportunity to be heard, when said party:
(a) Has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor which implies moral turpitude.
(b) Has obtained a license through fraud, deceit or false pretenses.
(c) Has been guilty of manifest incompetency in the practice of his profession in prejudice of a third person.
(d) Has negotiated or offered for sale a license for the practice of the professions regulated by this chapter.
(e) Has given false testimony in behalf of an aspirant to the examination before the Board, or in any determination of a complaint before the Board for violations to the provisions of the regulations to be approved under this chapter.
(f) Has altered any document or evidence with the malicious intention of deceiving the members of the Board in the performance of their functions as such.
(g) Is guilty of violating the standards that regulate the profession of speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech-language therapist as established by this chapter or by regulations to be approved in virtue thereof.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 23.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3124 - Hearings

(a) The Board may institute proceedings under the provisions of this chapter on its own, or through a complaint filed by the interested party.
(b) The person affected by a complaint shall be notified in writing of the nature of the charge or charges filed against him and the date and place that the hearing is to be held before the Board. Said notice shall be made thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the hearing is to be held, and may be delivered personally or by sending a copy of the notice by certified mail with acknowledgment of receipt to his last known address.
(c) If, after having been duly notified, the defendant does not appear at the hearing, the Board may proceed to hear the evidence submitted against him and issue the decision justified by said evidence. If within the thirty (30) days following the notice of the order of the Board the defendant shows that his nonappearance was due to a reasonable and just cause, the Board may reopen the case and allow him to present evidence in his favor.
(d) The decision of the Board to deny, suspend or revoke a license may be reconsidered within the thirty (30) days following the notice of said decision.
(e) Any person adversely affected by the final decision of the Board may request a judicial review before the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico. The corresponding appeal must state the grounds on which said appeal is requested. A copy of said petition shall be delivered to any member of the Board on the same date it is filed, and the Board shall submit a certified copy of the record on which their decision was based to the court.
(f) The regulation, investigation and adjudication procedures that arise before the Board, as well as the judicial review of the final decisions issued thereby, shall be governed in accordance with the provisions of §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Puerto Rico Uniform Administrative Procedures Act”.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 24; Dec. 20, 1991, No. 110, § 10.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 101 - Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy Profession (§§ 3101 — 3125) › § 3125 - Penalties

(a) Any person who advertises as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist or speech-language therapist or who uses words, letters, phrases, abbreviations or insignias indicating that he is such without being so, or that without the proper license is engaged in the practice of any of these professions in Puerto Rico, or who employs another person who does not have a license to practice any of these professions shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished with a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for a term of not less than one (1) month or more than six (6) months, or both penalties, at the discretion of the court. Any person who circulates, sells, buys, passes on to anyone, or bargains with the contents of the questions or answers which constitute the revalidation examination, whether it be through an original, a copy, photocopy or any of the material used in preparing the examination or by any other means shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sanctioned by a term of six (6) months of imprisonment.
History —June 3, 1983, No. 77, p. 160, § 25.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3201 - Short title

This chapter shall be known as “An Act to Regulate the Practice of the Profession of Psychology in Puerto Rico”.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 1, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3203 - Exception

No one who has not been authorized by the Board of Examiners of Psychologists may practice the profession of psychologist in Puerto Rico. Hereby exempted are students of psychology enrolled in study programs of accredited colleges or universities in Puerto Rico, who may practice under the supervision of a professor of the school in which they are enrolled who is duly authorized to practice psychology in Puerto Rico.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 3, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3204 - Creation

The Board of Examiners of Psychologists henceforth designated as the “Board”, is hereby created to regulate the practice of the profession of psychology attached to the Division of Boards of Examiners of the Department of Health with the duties and faculties provided hereinafter.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 4, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3205 - Members—Number and appointment

The Board shall be composed of two (2) psychologists with a master’s degree in psychology and three (3) psychologists with a doctor’s degree in psychology. Said members will be appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico with the advice and consent of the Senate of Puerto Rico. The Governor shall appoint said members within the term of six (6) months after the approval of this act. A psychologist’s license will be issued by the Secretary of Health to the members of the Board initially appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico, after presenting evidence of having approved the corresponding academic degree required by § 3213 of this title.
Members appointed in the future must comply with the requirement of having a license issued by the Board.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 5, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3206 - Members—Requirements

The persons appointed to form part of the Board must be of legal age, residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a period of not less than five (5) years prior to their appointment, and must have at least three (3) years of experience, in the case of doctors in psychology, and at least two (2) years of experience, in the case of masters in psychology.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 6, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3207 - Members—Terms of office

The members of the first Board will serve for the following terms: one (1) psychologist with a master’s degree in psychology and one (1) psychologist with a doctor’s degree in psychology, for a term of two (2) years; one (1) psychologist with a master’s degree in psychology, for a term of three (3) years; and one (1) psychologist with a doctor’s degree in psychology, for a term of four (4) years. Each member of the Board will remain in office until the expiration of his term, and until his successor has been appointed and taken office.
The vacancies that occur on the Board will be filled in the same manner that the original appointments were made. The term of the member who fills a vacancy will extend for the remainder of his predecessor’s term.
No person shall be a member of the Board for more than two (2) consecutive terms.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 7, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3208 - Members—Removal

The Governor may remove any member of the Board for immoral conduct, inefficiency or negligence in the performance of his duties, or for any other just cause, after preferring charges and due notice and hearing.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 8, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3209 - Meetings

The Board will meet within thirty (30) days after the date on which its members were appointed and took office. It will hold at least two (2) regular meetings a year for the consideration and solution of its official business but may hold as many meetings as necessary for the prompt transaction of its matters and duties. During its first meeting the members shall elect a Chairman from among themselves, who will hold office for the term and under the conditions provided by the regulations of the Board. The Chairman shall issue the call to meetings, which shall be served by the Director of the Examining Boards of the Department of Health.
Three (3) members of the Board will constitute a quorum. The agreements of the Board will be taken by a majority vote of the members present, which in this case shall be three (3) [members].
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 9, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3210 - Per diems

The members of the Board, including public employees or officials, shall not receive any compensation whatsoever for the performance of their duties, but shall be entitled to be paid per diems equal to fifty dollars ($50) for each day or fraction thereof that they devote to their official duties as members of the same. When the meetings are held outside of the metropolitan area, the per diems and mileage shall be paid according to the regulations established by the Department of the Treasury. As of January 1, 1997, the members of the Board shall receive per diems equivalent to the minimum per diem established for the members of the Legislature, except for the Chairperson of the Board who shall receive a per diem equivalent to one hundred and thirty-three percent (133%) of the per diem received by the other members of the Board.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 10; June 29, 1995, No. 58, § 1; Apr. 8, 1998, No. 62, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3211 - Duties and powers

The Board shall have the following duties and powers:
(a) To issue, suspend, revoke, or deny the licenses for the practice of the profession of psychology for the reasons consigned in this chapter.
(b) To adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, and in accordance with the procedures established by §§ 3001—3030 of Title 24, which shall include the necessary provisions for the performance of its duties and the rules and procedures it deems convenient for the transaction of its business, within a term of six (6) months after the approval of this act.
(c) To keep a minute book of all its proceedings in which all its resolutions and actions shall be recorded.
(d) To keep a register of each and every psychologist authorized to practice their profession in Puerto Rico, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 3001—3030 of Title 24, including their address, place of employment or work, as well as the date and number of their license. The register shall be revised every two (2) years.
(e) To adopt an official seal for use in the transmittal of all the licenses and other documents issued by the Board.
(f) To administer oaths, hear testimony and receive evidence with regard to matters within its jurisdiction.
(g) To issue summons requiring the appearance of witnesses and the presenting of data, documents and reports that the Board may deem necessary. If a summons issued by the Board is not duly complied with, the Board may appear before any Part of the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico and petition the court to order compliance with the summons under penalty of contempt.
(h) To conduct investigations related to the compliance of this chapter.
(i) To adopt a code of ethics for the practice of the profession of psychology.
(j) To prepare and administer oral and written examinations, or a combination of both, in order to measure the capacity and professional competence of the candidates to a license, taking their field of specialization into account.
(k) To submit to the Governor of Puerto Rico through the Secretary of Health an annual report of its proceedings, informing the number of licenses issued, suspended, cancelled or renewed.
(l) To carry out any other action, in addition to those stated herein, that might be needed to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 11, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3212 - License—Application

(a) Every candidate to the practice of the profession of psychologist in Puerto Rico must complete an application form provided by the Board for such purposes. Said application form must be accompanied by the fees provided hereinafter through an official receipt issued by an Internal Revenue Collection office, in order to obtain a license by means of an examination.
(b) The candidate to a license must also include a good conduct certificate issued by the Police Corps of Puerto Rico and satisfactory evidence of bona fide residence in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(c) Every candidate must give evidence of having [successfully completed] the corresponding academic degree indicated in § 3213 of this title.
(d) Every candidate must have approved the psychologists’ revalidation examinations administered by the Board, with the exception of those candidates who come under the provisions of §§ 3214 and 3216 of this title.
(e) [Repealed. Act Mar. 3, 1999, No. 85, § 1, eff. Mar. 3, 1999.]
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 12; Mar. 3, 1999, No. 85, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3213 - License—Examination

In order to be admitted to the psychologists’ examination, every candidate must submit to the Board, in addition to what has been established by § 3212 of this title, satisfactory evidence that he holds a doctor’s degree in psychology, or a master’s degree with a major in psychology, from a university, college or study center accredited to teach the profession of psychology as this term is defined in § 3202(b) of this title, and the experience and/or supervised practice required by the institution where he studied to obtain the degree in psychology that he holds.
The Board shall hold or offer a theoretical examination for the candidates to psychologist’s license, at least two (2) times a year. Said examinations will be notified by means of edicts published in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in Puerto Rico, two (2) months prior to the examinations.
The Board shall provide by regulations, as provided in § 3211(b) of this title, for everything related to the contents of the examinations, the general average needed for their approval, the repetition of examinations in those cases that a candidate fails and any other pertinent data related to them.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 13, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3214 - License—Without examination

(a) The Board will grant a license without examination to any applicant who is a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, who holds a doctor or master degree in psychology from an accredited university, college or study center, as defined in § 3202(b) of this title, and who is practicing as such on the date of its approval.
Interested parties must file their application before the Board within a term of six (6) months counting from the date that the Board is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico and takes office.
(b) The Board shall grant a license without an examination to any applicant who is a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, who at the moment this act is approved was practicing the profession as psychologist, with thirty (30) or more graduate credits in psychology from an accredited university, college or study center as defined in § 3202(b) of this title.
(c) The Board shall grant a license without examination to any applicant who is a bona fide resident of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and who, as of February 28, 1985, holds a doctor’s or master’s degree in psychology from an accredited university, college or study center as the term is defined in § 3202(b) of this title, and who is a practicing psychologist on that date.
The persons interested in availing themselves of what is provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section must file their application before the Board within a period of six (6) months counting from the date of approval of this amendment.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 14; July 6, 1985, No. 70, p. 247.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3215 - License—Renewal

The licenses of psychologists shall be renewed every three (3) years based on continuing education, as established in the Continuing Education Regulations approved for such purposes by the Board.
The license renewal fees shall be sixty dollars ($60). Once the professional has [met] the requirements stipulated in the continuing education regulations, the Board shall issue a new license that will legally authorize the applicant to practice his profession for the three (3) subsequent years.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 15; June 22, 2000, No. 105, § 1, eff. 30 days after June 22, 2000.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3216 - License—Reciprocity

The Board is hereby authorized to provide through regulations the conditions and requirements that it deems necessary and convenient to establish reciprocity agreements on the granting of licenses without examination directly with the states and territories of the United States or any foreign country that may have requirements for obtaining a psychologist’s license similar to those established by this chapter, and in which a similar concession is provided for those licensed by this Board.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 16, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3217 - License—Fees

The Board shall charge the following fees:
For each examination $ 75.00 For the first license 100.00 For renewal of the license 60.00 For license by reciprocity 100.00 For a duplicate of any license 50.00
The fees thus collected shall be covered into the Health Fund as established by §§ 3001—3030 of Title 24, and shall be assigned by the Secretary of Health for the exclusive use of the Division of Examining Boards of the Department of Health. Said fees shall not be reimbursed if the person fails the examination or fails to appear to take it after having requested it.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 17; June 22, 2000, No. 105, § 2, eff. 30 days after June 22, 2000.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3218 - License—Denial

The Board may refuse to issue a license, after giving notice to the interested party, and allowing him to be heard by holding a hearing, when said party:
(a) Does not meet the licensing requirements established by this chapter.
(b) Has practiced the profession of psychologist in Puerto Rico illegally.
(c) Has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that implies moral depravation.
(d) Has attempted to obtain a license as psychologist or doctor in psychology by means of fraud or deceit.
(e) Has been declared mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(f) Is addicted to drugs, or is an alcoholic; Provided, That the license may be granted as soon as said person proves that he is capable, if all the other requirements established by this chapter are met.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 18, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3219 - License—Suspension or revocation

The Board may revoke or suspend a license issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, temporarily or permanently, after giving notice to the interested party, and allowing him to be heard by holding a hearing, when said party:
(a) Has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor that implies moral depravation.
(b) Has obtained, or tried to obtain, a license to practice the profession of psychologist by means of fraud or deceit.
(c) Has been guilty of gross negligence in prejudice of a third party while carrying out his professional duties.
(d) Has been declared mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) If the person is addicted to drugs, or is alcoholic; Provided, That the license may be reinstated as soon as said person proves that he is capable, if all the other requirements established in this chapter are met.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 19, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3220 - Hearings

(a) The Board may initiate proceedings under the provisions of this chapter on its own initiative, by means of a complaint by an interested party, or by request of a person whose license has been denied, suspended, or revoked.
(b) The person affected will be notified, in writing, of the nature of the charge or charges brought against him, or the reason for the denial, suspension or revocation of the license, and the date and place that the hearing before the Board shall be held. Said notice shall be given at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the hearing will be held and may be served personally or by forwarding copy of the notice to the person by certified mail to his last known address with acknowledgment of receipt requested.
(c) If after being duly notified, the defendant or person to whom a license has been denied, suspended or revoked fails to appear at the hearing, the Board may proceed to submit the evidence against him and issue the order justified by said evidence. If within thirty (30) days following the notice of an order of the Board, the person affected shows that his failure to appear was due to a reasonable and just cause, the Board may reopen the case and allow him to present testimony in his favor.
(d) The decision of the Board denying, suspending or revoking a license may be reconsidered within twenty (20) days following the notice of said decision.
(e) Any person who is adversely affected by a final decision of the Board may request a review thereof by filing a writ before the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico, San Juan Part, within thirty (30) days following the notice of said final decision. The writ for review must state the grounds on which the review is requested. A copy of said request must be handed to any member of the Board immediately, after which, it shall file a certified copy of the record on which its decision was based with the court.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 20, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY - Examining Boards and Professional Colleges (§§ 1 — 6033) › Chapter 103 - Board of Examiners of Psychologists (§§ 3201 — 3221) › § 3221 - Penalties

Any person convicted of practicing the profession of psychologist illegally in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment in jail for a term of not less than one (1) month or more than two (2) years, or both penalties, [at] the discretion of the court.
By petition of the Board, the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico shall request an injunction to prevent the person charged with practicing psychology in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico illegally, from continuing the practice of said profession until the charges are resolved.
History —June 4, 1983, No. 96, p. 246, § 21, eff. 90 days after June 4, 1983.