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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.01 - Procedures › Section 10.36.01.07 - Exceptions to Licensure

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A. A
				  student, intern, or fellow may qualify for an exception to licensure while
				  performing the activities and services of a supervised course of study in
				  psychology with the following requirements:
(1) The identified faculty shall provide the
				  supervision;
(2) The individual
				  shall receive the amount of supervision:
(a)
				  Set by the educational or internship program; or
(b) In accordance with Regulation .04 of this
				  chapter for:
(i) Students or interns who want
				  to obtain the professional supervised experience required for licensure,
				  and
(ii) Fellows;
(3) The individual
				  providing psychological services under this exception shall use one of the
				  following titles:
(a) Psychology
				  student;
(b) Psychology
				  intern;
(c) Psychology resident;
				  or
(d) Psychology fellow;
				  and
(4) This exception
				  to licensure terminates when the requirements of the training program in
				  psychology are completed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.01 - Procedures › Section 10.36.01.08 - License Renewal, Expiration, and Inactive Status

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A. Renewal.
(1) A license shall expire on March 31,
				  unless it is renewed for an additional term as provided in this
				  section.
(2) A license may not be
				  renewed for a term longer than 2 years.
(3) At least 90 days before the license
				  expires, the Board shall send a renewal notice to the licensee:
(a) By first class mail to the last known
				  address of the licensee; or
(b) If
				  requested by the licensee, by electronic means to the last known electronic
				  mail address of the licensee.
(4) If a renewal notice sent by electronic
				  means under §A(3)(b) of this regulation is returned to the Board as
				  undeliverable, the Board shall send a renewal notice to the licensee by
				  first"class mail to the last known address of the licensee.
(5) The renewal notice shall state:
(a) The procedure to follow;
(b) Continuing education
				  requirements;
(c) The date on which
				  the current license expires;
(d)
				  The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the
				  renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and
(e) The amount of the renewal fee.
(6) A licensee who did not submit
				  to a criminal history records check upon initial licensure with the Board shall
				  submit to a criminal history records check upon the licensee's first renewal
				  with the Board after January 1, 2019.
(7) Every 6 years following the initial
				  submission of a criminal history records check to the Board, a licensee
				  applying for renewal shall submit to a criminal history records
				  check.
(8) Upon receipt of a
				  licensee's criminal history records information in accordance with §A(6)
				  and (7) of this regulation, the Board shall consider the following factors in
				  determining whether to renew a license:
(a)
				  The age at which the crime was committed;
(b) The circumstances surrounding the
				  crime;
(c) The length of time that
				  has passed since the crime;
(d)
				  Subsequent work history;
(e)
				  Employment and character references, if provided; and
(f) Other evidence that demonstrates whether
				  the licensee poses a threat to the public health or safety.
(9) The Board may not renew a
				  license if the Board has not received the results of a criminal history records
				  check required pursuant to §A(6) and (7) of this
				  regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.01 - Procedures › Section 10.36.01.09 - Registration Renewal and Expiration

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A. Renewal.
(1) A registration shall expire on March 31
				  unless it is renewed for an additional term as provided in this
				  section.
(2) A registration may not
				  be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.
(3) At least 90 days before the registration
				  expires, the Board shall send a renewal notice to the registrant:
(a) By first class mail to the last known
				  address of the registrant; or
(b)
				  By electronic means to the last known electronic mail address of the
				  registrant.
(4) The
				  renewal notice shall state:
(a) The date the
				  registration expires;
(b)
				  Continuing education requirements;
(c) The date by which the renewal application
				  must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before
				  the registration expires; and
(d)
				  The amount of the renewal fee.
(5) Every 6 years following the initial
				  submission of a criminal history records check to the Board, a registrant
				  applying for renewal shall submit to a criminal history records
				  check.
(6) Upon receipt of a
				  registrant's criminal history records information in accordance with §A(5)
				  of this regulation, the Board shall consider the following factors in
				  determining whether to renew a registration:
(a) The age at which the crime was
				  committed;
(b) The circumstances
				  surrounding the crime;
(c) The
				  length of time that has passed since the crime;
(d) Subsequent work history;
(e) Employment and character references, if
				  provided; and
(f) Other evidence
				  that demonstrates whether the registrant poses a threat to the public health or
				  safety.
(7) The Board
				  may not renew a registration if the Board has not received the results of a
				  criminal history records check required pursuant to §A(5) of this
				  regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.01 - Procedures › Section 10.36.01.10 - Petitioning for Reinstatement Following Revocation

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The Board may not consider a petition for reinstatement of
					 a license or registration to practice psychology that has been revoked until at
					 least 5 years have passed from the date of revocation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.01 - Procedures › Section 10.36.01.11 - Board Meetings

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The Board shall meet a minimum of six times a year with
					 additional meetings being scheduled as the business of the Board may
					 require.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.01 - Procedures › Section 10.36.01.12 - Annual Report of the Board

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A.
				  The Chairman of the Board shall submit an annual report to the Board for
				  approval before the Board's submission of the report to the Secretary of Health
				  and Mental Hygiene.
B. The Board
				  shall include in the report:
(1) A summary of
				  the more important actions of the Board;
(2) Relevant statistical and fiscal data;
				  and
(3) A summary of concerns or
				  anticipated future changes in the course of action of the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.01 - Procedures › Section 10.36.01.13 - Petitions

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A. Any person may
				  petition the Board in writing for an interpretation of:
(1) Health Occupations Article, Title 18,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2)
				  COMAR 10.36.01-10.36.07.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to all psychologists and psychology
					 associates who want to renew their licensure or registration in the
					 State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Activity" means any authoring, editing,
				  learning, presenting, program developing, reviewing, or teaching which meets
				  the objectives of continuing education.
(2) "Approved program" means an activity by
				  an authorized sponsor.
(3)
				  "Authorized sponsor" means an individual or organization whose programs are
				  accepted by the Board as continuing education activity.
(4) "Board" means the Board of Examiners of
				  Psychologists.
(5) Continuing
				  education (CE) means learning experiences that:
(a) Are professional activities beyond that
				  required for licensure or registration;
(b) Are relevant to psychological practice,
				  education, or science;
(c) Enable
				  psychologists and psychology associates to keep pace with emerging issues and
				  technology; and
(d) Allow
				  psychologists and psychology associates to develop, maintain, and increase
				  competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance
				  contributions to the profession.
(6) "Continuing education (CE) hour" means
				  approximately 1 hour of continuing education activity, unless stated otherwise
				  in Regulation .04 of this chapter.
(7) Course.
(a) Course means an activity:
(i) With one or more instructors who are
				  experts in the topic and impart knowledge or professional skills by a
				  systematic presentation to participants;
(ii) That may be offered in person or in real
				  time through electronic means; and
(iii) That allows for interaction between the
				  leader and the participants or among the participants.
(b) Course includes seminars, symposiums, and
				  workshops.
(8)
				  Independent study means an activity requiring the study of print or electronic
				  materials offered by approved sponsors approved for CE for independent or home
				  study that is not a course as defined in §B(7) of this
				  regulation.
(9) Peer consultation
				  group means a group of psychologists that meets in person, in a structured and
				  organized manner, and discusses the clinical practice of psychology in order to
				  broaden professional knowledge and expertise.
(10) Reporting period means a 2-year period beginning
				  on April 1, except as stated in Regulation .04C of this chapter, during which
				  the completion of a minimum number of CE hours is required to renew a license
				  or registration by March 31 following the reporting period.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.03 - Goals of Continuing Education Activities

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To qualify for approval by the Board, continuing education
					 activities:
A. Shall meet one or more
				  of the following objectives:
(1) Maintains the
				  professional competency of psychologists or psychology associates;
(2) Increases the professional skills and
				  knowledge of psychologists or psychology associates;
(3) Prepares psychologists or psychology
				  associates for new roles or responsibilities in the practice of psychology;
				  or
(4) Expands the science of
				  psychological theory, method, or practice; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.04 - Requirements

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A. A psychologist
				  shall complete a minimum of 40 CE hours during each reporting period with a:
(1) Maximum of 20 CE hours in independent
				  studys;
(2) Minimum of 3 CE hours
				  in activities whose content area is:
(a) Laws
				  pertaining to the practice of psychology;
(b) Ethics and professional conduct in the
				  practice of psychology; or
(c)
				  Managing risks associated with the practice of psychology;
(3) Minimum of 3 CE hours in activities
				  designed to enhance competence in the provision of psychological services to
				  culturally diverse populations; and
(4) If the psychologist supervised psychology
				  associates during the reporting period, minimum of 3 CE hours in activities
				  designed to enhance competence in the provision of clinical
				  supervision
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.05 - Types of Approved Continuing Education Activities

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A. The total number of hours that may be used
				  to fulfill CE requirements for scholarly activities included in §C of this
				  regulation may not exceed 30 hours for psychologists or 15 hours for psychology
				  associates during each 2-year reporting period.
B. If the activity has more than one author
				  or presenter, CE hours are awarded only to the first three authors.
C. Approved CE activities include the
				  following:
(1) Authoring, editing,
				  presenting, or reviewing a scholarly publication where:
(a) A maximum of 20 CE hours for
				  psychologists or 10 CE hours for psychology associates may be earned during
				  each 2-year reporting period for publication by the author or authors of a book
				  during the year of publication;
(b)
				  A maximum of 15 CE hours for psychologists or 8 CE hours for psychology
				  associates may be earned for each 2-year reporting period during the year of
				  publication for serving as the:
(i) Editor of
				  a book;
(ii) Author of a book
				  chapter; or
(iii) Author of a
				  scientific peer-reviewed journal article;
(c) A maximum of 15 CE hours for
				  psychologists or 8 CE hours for psychology associates may be earned for each
				  2-year reporting period for service by the editor or associate editor of a
				  peer-reviewed scientific journal; and
(d) A maximum of 15 CE hours for
				  psychologists or 8 CE hours for psychology associates may be earned for each
				  2-year reporting period for service as an editorial board member of a
				  peer-reviewed scientific journal;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.05-1 - Peer Consultation Groups

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A.
				  A psychologist may earn CE credit for participation in a peer consultation
				  group.
B. A peer consultation group
				  shall:
(1) Meet to discuss the clinical
				  practice of psychology;
(2) Assign
				  a recording secretary to keep attendance and record a brief summary of what was
				  discussed at the meeting;
(3) Meet
				  for no less than 1 hour for every session; and
(4) Consist of no fewer than three
				  psychologists and no more than six psychologists.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.06 - Authorized Sponsors

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The following organizations and their approved CE sponsors
					 are authorized sponsors of continuing education acceptable to the Board:
A. American Psychological
				  Association;
B. Association for
				  Psychological Science;
C. American
				  Medical Association;
D. National
				  Association of Social Workers;
E.
				  National Association of School Psychologists;
F. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
				  (DHMH);
G. National Institutes of
				  Health; and
H. Accredited academic
				  institutions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.07 - Denial of License or Registration Renewal for Failure to Meet Continuing Education Requirements

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A. The
				  Board shall deny a renewal application if:
(1) The psychologist or psychology associate
				  did not complete required continuing education hours within the reporting
				  period; or
(2) The psychologist or
				  psychology associate did not fulfill audit requirements within 30
				  days.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.08 - Continuing Education Required for License Reactivation or License or Registration Reinstatement

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A.
				  Inactive Status.
(1) A psychologist on
				  inactive status who applies for a reactivation of the license with less than 1
				  year remaining in the reporting period shall:
(a) Provide documentation of a minimum of 20
				  CE hours completed during the current reporting period with not more than 10
				  hours in independent or home study; and
(b) Pay the renewal fee as specified in COMAR
				  10.36.06.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.02 - Continuing Education › Section 10.36.02.09 - Modifications of CE Requirements

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A.
				  The Board may approve modifications of the CE requirements.
B. To request modifications of the CE
				  requirements, a psychologist or psychology associate shall:
(1) Make a written request;
(2) Provide evidence of a disability or
				  inability to access activities; and
(3) Specify acceptable procedures for
				  completion and documentation of the required hours within the reporting
				  period.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.03 - Procedure for Board Hearings › Section 10.36.03.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to all contested case hearings held
					 under the authority of Health Occupations Article, §
										18-315, Annotated
					 Code of Maryland, which concern possible action to be taken by the State Board
					 of Examiners of Psychologists under Health Occupations Article, §
										18-313, Annotated
					 Code of Maryland, regarding the licensure or registration, or discipline of
					 psychologists and psychology associates. This chapter does not apply to
					 conferences or other informal investigations or proceedings.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.03 - Procedure for Board Hearings › Section 10.36.03.02 - Notice of Hearing

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A. Written
				  notice of charges and a hearing shall be sent by the Chairman of the Board to
				  the licensee, registrant, or applicant for licensure or registration at least
				  30 days before the hearing. The notice shall state the date, time, and place of
				  the hearing. It also shall state the issues or charges involved in the
				  proceedings.
B. If, by reason of
				  the nature of the proceeding, these issues cannot be fully stated in the notice
				  of the hearing in advance or if subsequent amendment of the issues is
				  necessary, the issues and charges shall be clarified and fully stated as soon
				  as practicable.
C. The written
				  notice of charges and a hearing shall be served on the party in person. Instead
				  of personal service, the Board may serve the notice by registered or certified
				  mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.03 - Procedure for Board Hearings › Section 10.36.03.03 - Representation of Parties

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All parties in interest appearing before the Board at
					 formal contested case hearings have the right to appear in person, alone, or by
					 or with counsel.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.03 - Procedure for Board Hearings › Section 10.36.03.04 - Prehearing Procedures

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A.
				  Prehearing and Case Resolution Conferences.
(1) The Board may set a prehearing
				  conference, or a case resolution conference, or both, upon motion of either
				  party, or on its own motion.
(2)
				  The case resolution conference may be used to attempt to settle the
				  case.
(3) The prehearing conference
				  may be used to prepare for the hearing by:
(a)
				  Delineating the issues,
(b)
				  Stipulating to facts, laws, and other matters,
(c) Arranging a schedule, and
(d) Arranging for the submission of names of
				  witnesses to be called and the subject matter of testimony to be presented in
				  the hearing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.03 - Procedure for Board Hearings › Section 10.36.03.05 - Conduct of the Hearing

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A. Board
				  Majority. Each hearing shall be held before a quorum of the Board unless the
				  hearing authority is delegated pursuant to State Government Article, §
										10-205, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland. A delegation of authority shall be subject to the provisions
				  of State Government Article, §
										10-216, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland. If hearing authority is not delegated, Board action shall be
				  by a majority vote of those Board members present at the Board
				  hearing.
B. Duties of Presiding
				  Officer.
(1) Unless the Board's hearing
				  authority is delegated, the Chairman, or a Board member designated by the
				  Chairman, shall be the presiding officer.
(2) The presiding officer shall:
(a) Have complete charge of the
				  hearing;
(b) Permit the examination
				  of witnesses;
(c) Admit
				  evidence;
(d) Rule on the
				  admissibility of evidence;
(e)
				  Adjourn or recess the hearing from time to time.
(3) The presiding officer may set reasonable
				  time limits on arguments and presentation of evidence.
(4) The presiding officer shall be
				  responsible for order in the hearing and can suspend the proceedings as
				  necessary to maintain order.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.03 - Procedure for Board Hearings › Section 10.36.03.06 - Records and Transcript

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A. The
				  Board shall prepare an official record which shall include all pleadings,
				  testimony, exhibits, and other memoranda or material filed in the
				  proceeding.
B. A stenographic
				  record of the proceedings shall be made at the expense of the Board. This
				  record need not be transcribed, however, unless requested by a party, or by the
				  Board. The cost of any typewritten transcripts of any proceedings, or part of
				  them, shall be paid by the party requesting the transcript.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.03 - Procedure for Board Hearings › Section 10.36.03.07 - Decision and Order

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A. Each
				  decision and order rendered by the Board shall be in writing and shall be
				  accompanied by findings of fact and conclusions of law. A copy of the decision
				  and order and accompanying findings and conclusions shall be delivered or
				  mailed promptly to each party or his attorney of record. In any order involving
				  patients or clients of a psychologist or psychology associate these individuals
				  will not be referred to by name if in the Board's opinion confidentiality is in
				  their best interests.
B. If the
				  psychologist or psychology associate is found not to be in violation of Health
				  Occupations Article, Title 18, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Board
				  immediately shall order a dismissal of the charges and the exoneration of the
				  accused, and no further action may be taken by the Board on the charges
				  involved. Upon a finding not in violation of Health Occupations Article, Title
				  18, the Board shall expunge the record of the proceedings.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.03 - Procedure for Board Hearings › Section 10.36.03.08 - Rehearings

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A. Any party
				  aggrieved by the decision and order may apply for rehearing within 10 days
				  after service on him of the decision and order. The application shall state the
				  grounds for rehearing. The Board shall grant or deny the application within 30
				  days of its submission to the Chairman of the Board. Action on the application
				  shall lie at the discretion of the Board.
B. Unless otherwise ordered, neither the
				  rehearing nor the application for rehearing shall stay the enforcement of the
				  order, or excuse the persons affected by it for failure to comply with its
				  terms.
C. On rehearing, the Board
				  shall only consider facts not presented in the original hearing, including
				  facts arising after the date of the original hearing, and may by new order
				  abrogate, change, or modify its original order.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.03 - Procedure for Board Hearings › Section 10.36.03.09 - Appeal

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Any person whose license or registration has been revoked
					 or suspended by the Board, or any person placed on probation or reprimanded by
					 the Board, may seek judicial review of the Board's decision. This review shall
					 be in accordance with the provisions of State Government Article, Title 10,
					 Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.05 - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct › Section 10.36.05.01 - Scope

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This chapter governs the professional conduct of licensed
					 psychologists, registered psychology associates, and applicants for
					 both.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.05 - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct › Section 10.36.05.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the Maryland Board of
				  Examiners of Psychologists.
(2)
				  Clienf means the individual, couple, family, group, business, agency, school,
				  organization, or association that the psychologist or psychology associate
				  provides, or has provided, with professional services.
(3) "Multiple relationship" means a
				  relationship in which an individual is concurrently participating in two or
				  more roles with another.
(4)
				  "Psychologist" means an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice
				  psychology.
(5) Psychology associate
				  means an individual who is registered by the Board to practice psychology under
				  the supervision of a psychologist
(6) Public statemenf means any oral, printed, or
				  electronic communication or announcement made by or on behalf of a
				  psychologist, psychology associate, or applicant, and directed to another
				  individual or group.
(7) "Sexual
				  intimacies" means acts engaged in with or without clothing involving:
(a) Genital contact;
(b) Nongenital contact with the hips, loin,
				  thigh, buttocks, or breasts;
(c)
				  Exposure or observation of genitals or nude portions of a body involving
				  breasts, buttocks, or genitals; or
(d) Other behaviors engaged in for the
				  purpose of sexual arousal or sexual gratification.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.05 - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct › Section 10.36.05.03 - Responsibilities and Requirements

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A.
				  In General.
(1) A psychologist shall be fully
				  responsible for the psychologist's professional decisions and professional
				  actions;
(2) A psychologist and
				  psychology associate shall be jointly responsible for the psychology
				  associate's professional decisions and professional actions.
(3) A psychologist or psychology associate
				  shall:
(a) Notify the Board in writing within
				  60 days if a license, certificate, permit, or registration granted by another
				  authority for the practice of psychology has been limited, restricted,
				  suspended, revoked, or subjected to other disciplinary action by the particular
				  licensing or granting authority;
(b) Provide psychological services only in
				  the context of clear professional and scientific relationships and roles
				  accepted by the standard of practice of the discipline of psychology;
(c) Make known the psychologist's or
				  psychology associate's commitment to the Code of Ethics and Professional
				  Conduct and resolve potential conflicts with the Code of Ethics and
				  Professional Conduct in a responsible manner;
(d) Treat all individuals in a fair and
				  objective manner without discrimination based on age, gender, race, ethnicity,
				  culture, national origin, disability, socioeconomic status, or another basis
				  proscribed by law;
(e) Interact
				  with individuals in the workplace in a respectful manner without engaging in
				  behavior that is harassing or demeaning; and
(f) Comply with a Board order.
(4) A psychologist or psychology
				  associate may not:
(a) Knowingly or willfully
				  destroy, damage, alter, obliterate, or otherwise obscure a medical record or
				  billing record or other information about a patient in an effort to conceal the
				  information from use as evidence in an administrative, civil, or criminal
				  proceeding;
(b) Intimidate or
				  influence an individual to withhold or change testimony in hearings or
				  proceedings before the Board or those otherwise delegated to the Office of
				  Administrative Hearings;
(c)
				  Hinder, prevent, or otherwise delay an individual from making information
				  available to the Board in furtherance of an investigation of the Board;
				  or
(d) Take credit for work the
				  psychologist or psychology associate has not actually performed or
				  supervised.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.05 - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct › Section 10.36.05.04 - Competence

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A. Professional
				  Competence. A psychologist or psychology associate shall:
(1) Limit practice to the areas of competence
				  by which proficiency has been gained through education, training, and
				  experience;
(2) Acquire the special
				  education and training needed to address the cultural differences of special
				  populations;
(3) Avoid unfair
				  discrimination based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin,
				  disability, socioeconomic status, or other basis proscribed by law;
(4) Use interventions and assessment
				  techniques only when the psychologist or psychology associate knows that the
				  circumstances are appropriate applications of those interventions and
				  techniques, supported by reliability, validation, standardization, and outcome
				  studies;
(5) Maintain competence by
				  meeting the requirements of continuing education as set forth in COMAR
				  10.36.02;
(6) Engage in ongoing
				  consultation with other psychologists, psychology associates, or relevant
				  professionals and seek appropriate education, training, and experience, when
				  developing competence in a new service or technique; and
(7) Document and maintain appropriate records
				  of professional and scientific work.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.05 - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct › Section 10.36.05.05 - Representation of Services and Fees

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A. Public Statements and Advertising.
(1) A psychologist or psychology associate
				  shall:
(a) Represent accurately and
				  objectively the psychologist's or psychology associate's professional
				  qualifications, education, experience, and areas of competence;
(b) Correct others who misrepresent the
				  psychologist's or psychology associate's professional qualifications or
				  affiliations; and
(c) Identify a
				  paid advertisement as a paid advertisement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.05 - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct › Section 10.36.05.06 - Psychological Assessment

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A. A
				  psychologist or psychology associate shall:
(1) Perform evaluations and diagnostic
				  services in a professional relationship when assessment data is indicated by
				  the professional context;
(2)
				  Administer psychological tests in keeping with accepted standards of practice
				  and avoid use of obsolete measurement techniques;
(3) Use appropriate or specialized assessment
				  instruments when working with individuals from special populations;
(4) Use appropriate scoring devices, norms,
				  and standards in evaluating test protocols;
(5) Select scoring and interpretive programs
				  and services on the basis of evidence of the validity of the programs and
				  procedures;
(6) Report the results
				  of assessment procedures by:
(a) Using
				  adequate interpretative aids or explanations;
(b) Including any deficiencies of the
				  assessment norms for the individual assessed, and any relevant reservations or
				  qualifications which affect the validity, reliability, or other interpretation
				  of results; and
(c) Avoiding misuse
				  of automated interpretative reports;
(7) Base recommendations or decisions on test
				  results that are reasonably current and not obsolete;
(8) Supply a manual or other printed material
				  which fully describes the development of the assessment procedure or service,
				  the rationale, evidence of validity and reliability, and characteristics of the
				  normative population when offering an assessment procedure or automated
				  interpretation service to other professionals; and
(9) Release test results only to patients and
				  clients as appropriate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.05 - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct › Section 10.36.05.07 - Client Welfare

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A. A
				  psychologist or psychology associate shall:
(1) Take appropriate steps to disclose to all
				  involved parties conflicts of interest that arise, with respect to a
				  psychologist's or psychology associate's clients, in a manner that is
				  consistent with applicable confidentiality requirements; and
(2) Make arrangements for another appropriate
				  professional to deal with emergency needs of the psychologist's or psychology
				  associate's clients as appropriate, during periods of anticipated absences from
				  professional availability.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.05 - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct › Section 10.36.05.08 - Confidentiality and Client Records

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A.
				  A psychologist or psychology associate shall:
(1) Maintain confidentiality regarding
				  information obtained from a client in the course of the psychologist's or
				  psychology associate's work;
(2)
				  Discuss the requirements and limitations of confidentiality at the beginning of
				  the professional relationship or at the intake interview;
(3) Safeguard information obtained in
				  clinical or consulting relationships or evaluative data concerning children,
				  students, employees, and others obtained in the course of practice, teaching,
				  research, or other professional services;
(4) Release mental health records or other
				  confidential information only as permitted or required by law;
(5) Obtain written permission for the
				  electronic recording of interviews;
(6) Avoid undue invasion of privacy by
				  ensuring that written and oral reports contain only data relevant to the
				  purpose of the evaluation;
(7)
				  Treat any assessment result or interpretation regarding an individual as
				  confidential information; and
(8)
				  Obtain informed written consent before presenting in writing, lecture, or other
				  public forums identifying information obtained during the course of
				  professional work, and disguise this information when case reports or other
				  confidential information are used as a basis for teaching or
				  research.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.06 - Fee Schedule › Section 10.36.06.01 - Scope

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These regulations govern all those licensed or applying for
					 licensure by the Board, or registering as a psychology
					 associate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.06 - Fee Schedule › Section 10.36.06.02 - Fees

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The following fees are established by the Board:
A. Licensure application fee -
				  $300;
B. Psychology associate
				  registration application fee - $200;
C. Examination fees:
(1) National examination - $650;
(2) State examination - $250;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.06 - Fee Schedule › Section 10.36.06.03 - Refunds

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Application fees are nonrefundable. Examination fees shall
					 be refunded if the request to cancel an examination is received in writing 2
					 weeks before the examination date.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.06 - Fee Schedule › Section 10.36.06.04 - Change of Fees

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Fees are subject to change by action of the Board of
					 Examiners of Psychologists. Licensees and applicants shall be notified of the
					 change.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.06 - Fee Schedule › Section 10.36.06.05 - One-Time Transitional Annual Licensure Renewal Fee

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For licensure renewal due between January 1 and March 31,
					 2000, a licensee whose license number is an odd number shall submit one-half of
					 the biennial renewal fee for a 1-year license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.06 - Fee Schedule › Section 10.36.06.06 - Assessment for Health Care Professionals

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The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) assesses a fee
					 for health care professionals which the applicant shall pay at the time of
					 license renewal as specified in COMAR 10.25.02.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.07 - Psychology Associate › Section 10.36.07.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to:
A. Registered psychology associates;
				  and
B. Licensed psychologists who
				  supervise psychology associates.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.07 - Psychology Associate › Section 10.36.07.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated
B. Terms Defined
(1) Board means the Board of Examiners of
				  Psychologists.
(2) Full-time means
				  the provision of psychological services through direct client contact at least
				  26 hours per week.
(3) Registered
				  psychology associate means an individual who meets the requirements set forth
				  in the Maryland Psychologists Act and is registered by the Board to practice
				  psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist
(4) Supervisor means a psychologist licensed
				  in Maryland with at least 2 years of post-licensure experience who supervises a
				  registered psychology associate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.07 - Psychology Associate › Section 10.36.07.04 - Representations to the Public

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A. A
				  registered psychology associate:
(1) Shall
				  make personal reference as a registered psychology associate under the
				  supervision of a licensed psychologist in all promotional materials and other
				  communications relating to the provision of psychological services;
				  and
(2) May not make personal
				  reference as a psychologist, either orally or in writing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.07 - Psychology Associate › Section 10.36.07.05 - Recordkeeping

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A. The
				  recordkeeping requirements of this regulation are in addition to the
				  recordkeeping requirements in COMAR 10.36.05.
B. Supervisory Sessions.
(1) A supervisor and registered psychology
				  associate shall maintain appropriate documentation of the nature and extent of
				  the supervision provided or delegated, including the:
(a) Dates and duration of supervisory
				  sessions;
(b) Client names or other
				  identification for all cases;
(c)
				  Outcome of each case reviewed;
(d)
				  Signatures of both the supervisor and registered psychology associate;
				  and
(e) Reason for any delegation
				  of supervisory responsibility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.07 - Psychology Associate › Section 10.36.07.06 - Board Review and Reporting Requirements

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A. The supervisory relationship is subject to
				  review by the Board.
B. At the time
				  of renewal of the supervisor, the supervisor shall submit to the Board a list
				  of all registered psychology associates supervised by the supervisor on a form
				  approved by the Board that includes the beginning and ending dates of
				  supervision for each registered psychology associate:
(1) Supervised during the previous licensure
				  period; and
(2) Currently being
				  supervised.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.08 - Disciplinary Sanctions, Monetary Penalties, and Civil Fines › Section 10.36.08.01 - Scope

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This chapter establishes standards for the imposition of
					 sanctions and monetary penalties for violations of the Maryland Psychologists
					 Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.08 - Disciplinary Sanctions, Monetary Penalties, and Civil Fines › Section 10.36.08.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the State Board of
				  Examiners of Psychologists.
(2)
				  "License" means a license issued by the Board to practice psychology.
(3) "Licensee" means a psychologist who is
				  licensed by the Board to practice psychology.
(4) "Penalty" means monetary
				  penalty.
(5) Registrant means a
				  psychology associate who is registered by the Board to practice psychology
				  under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
(6) Registration means a registration issued
				  by the Board to practice psychology under the supervision of a licensed
				  psychologist.
(7) "Sanction" means
				  a formal disciplinary action against a license such as a reprimand, probation,
				  suspension, or revocation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 4 › Subtitle 36 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 10.36.08 - Disciplinary Sanctions, Monetary Penalties, and Civil Fines › Section 10.36.08.03 - Imposition of a Penalty After a Hearing

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If the Board finds that there are grounds under Health
					 Occupations Article, §
										18-313, Annotated
					 Code of Maryland, to suspend or revoke a license or registration or to
					 reprimand a licensee or registrant, the Board may impose a penalty as set forth
					 in this chapter:
A. Instead of
				  suspending the license or registration; or
B. In addition to suspending or revoking the
				  license or registration.