ENROLLED
Senate Bill No. 718
(By Senators Kessler, Caldwell, Fanning, Hunter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio,
Rowe, Snyder, Deem, McKenzie and Smith)
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[Passed March 13, 2004; in effect from passage.]
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AN ACT to amend and reenact §30-21-8 and §30-21-9 of the code of
West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by
adding thereto a new section, designated §30-21-10a, all
relating to authorizing the board of examiners of
psychologists to set fees and other requirements by
legislative 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; and that said code be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-21-10a, 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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(a) The board shall issue a license to engage in the practice
of psychology to those persons who meet the requirements of this article.
(b) 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 to be set by the board by legislative rule:: 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.
(c) 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 may another permit be 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 may another permit be issued to the same person in the
same calendar year.
(b) The fee for any temporary permit shall be set by the board
by legislative rule.
§30-21-10a. Rulemaking.
(a) The board may propose rules for legislative approval in
accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter
twenty-nine-a of this code to provide for:
(1) Licensure requirements, including requirements for
applications, examinations, reciprocity, temporary permits and
reinstatement;
(2) Fees for licenses, renewals of licenses and other services
provided by the board;
(3) Experience, education and continuing education
requirements and approval of courses; and
(4) Any other purpose to carry out the requirements of this
article.
(b) Any rules in effect as of the passage of this article will
remain in effect until amended, modified, repealed or replaced.