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§3837
Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 56: PSYCHOLOGISTS
Subchapter 3: LICENSURE
§3837-B

§3837-A. Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action

1.  Disciplinary action.  In addition to the grounds enumerated in Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A, paragraph A, the board may deny a license, refuse to renew a license or impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized by Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A for:  
A. Practice of psychology under a false or assumed name or impersonation of another practitioner of a like or different name;   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §14 (NEW).]
B. Habitual substance use that has resulted or is foreseeably likely to result in the licensee performing services in a manner that endangers the health or safety of patients;   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §130 (AMD).]
C. An incapacitating mental illness or condition;   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §14 (NEW).]
D. Practice of medicine without a license to do so in violation of section 3270;   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §14 (NEW).]
E. Practice by a licensed psychological examiner at a level requiring a psychologist's license or any representation by a psychological examiner that that psychological examiner is a psychologist;   [PL 2019, c. 165, §17 (AMD).]
F. Negligence in the performance of the licensee's duties; or   [PL 2019, c. 165, §17 (AMD).]
G. A violation of section 3837‑B.   [PL 2019, c. 165, §18 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 165, §§17, 18 (AMD).]
2.  Reinstatement.  The board, for reasons it determines sufficient, may reissue a license to a psychological examiner or psychologist whose license has been revoked or has not been renewed if 4 or more of its members vote in favor of reissuance.  
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §14 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §14 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §130 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 165, §§17, 18 (AMD).
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