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KRS 319.005

Practice of psychology and use of title by persons not licensed or certified prohibited -- Voluntary health practitioners

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Hogan v. Jacobson (2016)

Most recently applied in Hogan v. Jacobson (May 2016)

Effective: June 26, 2007 History: Amended 2007 Ky

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(1) No person shall engage in the practice of psychology as defined in KRS 319.010 or hold himself or herself out by any title or description of services which incorporates the words "psychological," "psychologist," or "psychology", unless licensed by the board. No person shall engage in the practice of psychology in a manner that implies or would reasonably be deemed to imply that he or she is licensed, unless he or she holds a valid license issued by the board.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to volunteer health practitioners providing services under KRS 39A.350 to 39A.366.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.