Senate Bill No. 718
(By Senators Kessler, Caldwell, Fanning, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard,
Oliverio, Rowe, Snyder, Deem, McKenzie and Smith)
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[Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
reported February 26, 2004.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact §30-21-8 and §30-21-9 of the code of
West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to authorizing
the board of examiners of psychologists to set fees by rule.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §30-21-8 and §30-21-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931,
as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 21. PSYCHOLOGISTS; SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
§30-21-8. Issuance of license; renewal of license; renewal fee;
display of license
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Whenever the board finds that an applicant meets all of the
requirements of this article for a license to engage in the
practice of psychology, it shall forthwith issue to him such
license; and otherwise the board shall deny the same. The license
shall be valid for a period of two years from the date issued and
may be renewed for a period of two years without examination upon application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and
payment to the board of a reasonable renewal fee of thirty dollars:
Provided, That the board may deny an application for renewal for
any reason which would justify the denial of an original
application for a license. The board shall prescribe the form of
licenses and each license shall be conspicuously displayed by the
licensee at his principal place of practice.
§30-21-9. Temporary permits.
(a) Upon proper application the board may issue, without
examination, a temporary permit to engage in the practice of
psychology in this state:
(1) Pending examination, to an applicant who meets the
qualifications of subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (6) and (7),
subsection (a), section seven of this article, which temporary
permit shall expire thirty days after the board gives written
notice of the results of the examination held next following the
issuance of such temporary permit, and such permit may not be
renewed nor another thereof issued to the same person; and
(2) To a psychologist who is not a resident of this state and
who meets the requirements of subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (6)
and (7), subsection (a), section seven of this article, which
temporary permit shall be valid only for a period of ninety days in
the calendar year in which issued, and such permit may not be
renewed nor another thereof issued to the same person in the same calendar year.
(b) The fee for any temporary permit shall be fifty dollars
set by the board.
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(NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit the board of
examiners of psychologists to determine fees for biennial license
renewal and temporary permits. Currently, those fees are capped by
statutes enacted in 1972.)
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.)