Psychologists' Licensing Act

Texas · OC · §§ 501.001 to 501.603 · 40 sections

Overview

This act establishes a licensing and regulatory scheme for the practice of psychology, defining that practice and setting the terms under which a person may hold themselves out as a psychologist. It creates a licensing board — specifying its composition, member qualifications and terms, officers, and duties — and sets the education, examination, and competency requirements for licensure, along with provisional, reciprocal, temporary, and inactive statuses and periodic renewal. It also authorizes delegation of certain acts to supervised personnel, provides for participation in an interstate compact for cross-border practice, and gives the board grounds and remedies for discipline, including continuing education, corrective advertising, remedial plans, refunds, and criminal penalties for unlicensed practice.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 7 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 439 SW3D 597 - Texas Association of Psychological Associates v. Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and Texas Psychological Association

Sections covered

Tex. Occ. Code § 501.001SHORT TITLE
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.002DEFINITIONS1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.003DEFINITION: PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.004APPLICABILITY1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.051BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.052ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.053MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.054TERMS; VACANCY
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.055GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.056PER DIEM; REIMBURSEMENT
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.057OFFICERS; MEETINGS
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.058OATH OF OFFICE
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.059TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.151GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.1515BOARD DUTIES
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.155VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.158COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.251LICENSE REQUIRED
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.252PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSE APPLICATION1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.2525LICENSE QUALIFICATIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.253PROVISIONAL STATUS FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.256EXAMINATIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.259LICENSING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.260SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.261FORM OF LICENSE
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.262RECIPROCAL LICENSE
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.263TEMPORARY LICENSE
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.264INACTIVE STATUS
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.301LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.351GENERAL AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.352PERFORMANCE OF DELEGATED ACT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.401GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.407REMEDIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.408CORRECTIVE ADVERTISING
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.411REMEDIAL PLAN
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.503CRIMINAL PENALTY
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.505OPTION TO ORDER REFUND
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.601PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.602RULES ADOPTED UNDER COMPACT
Tex. Occ. Code § 501.603DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

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