LICENSING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE
Known as the Psychologists' Licensing Act
The act spans §§ 501–501 (40 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Association of Psychological Associates v. Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and Texas Psychological Association (2014)
Most recently applied in Texas Association of Psychological Associates v. Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and Texas Psychological Association (July 2014)
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff
(a) The executive council shall set standards for the issuance of licenses to psychological personnel who hold a master's degree from an accredited university or college in a program that is primarily psychological in nature.
(b) The executive council shall designate a person who holds a license authorized by this section by a title that includes the adjective "psychological" followed by a noun such as "associate," "assistant," "examiner," or "technician."
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.