Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1388.6

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 1388.6 - License Requirements and Waiver of Examination

(a) When a California-licensed psychologist has been licensed for at least five years and has allowed his/her license to cancel by not renewing the license for at least three years, the psychologist shall not be required to take the EPPP.

(b) If an applicant for licensure as a psychologist has been licensed in another state, Canadian province, or U.S. territory, for at least two years the applicant shall not be required to take the EPPP.

(c) An applicant for licensure as a psychologist who holds a Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), shall not be required to take the EPPP. Such an applicant shall be deemed to have met the educational and experience requirements of subdivisions (b) and (c) of Code section 2914.

(d) An applicant for licensure as a psychologist who is credentialed as a Health Service Provider in Psychology by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (NRHSPP) and has been licensed based on a doctoral degree in another state, Canadian province, or U.S. territory for a minimum of two years shall not be required to take the EPPP. Such an applicant shall be deemed to have met the educational and experience requirements of subdivisions (b) and (c) of Code section 2914.

(e) An applicant for licensure as a psychologist who is certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and has been licensed based on a doctoral degree in another state, Canadian province, or U.S. territory for a minimum of two years shall not be required to take the EPPP. Such an applicant shall be deemed to have met the educational and experience requirements of subdivisions (b) and (c) of Code section 2914.

(f) Although the EPPP is waived under this section, an applicant must file a complete application and meet all current licensing requirements not addressed above, including payment of any fees, take and pass the California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE), and not been subject to discipline.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1388.6

1. New section filed 3-13-97; operative 4-12-97 (Register 97, No. 11).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c), new subsection (d), subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (e) filed 12-1-98; operative 12-31-98 (Register 98, No. 49).
3. Amendment filed 4-5-2001; operative 5-5-2001 (Register 2001, No. 14).
4. Amendment filed 12-19-2001 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2002 (Register 2001, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-1-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-19-2001 order transmitted to OAL 1-8-2002 and filed 2-20-2002 (Register 2002, No. 8).
6. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-7-2003; operative 9-6-2003 (Register 2003, No. 32).
7. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 5-12-2006; operative 5-12-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 19).
8. New subsection (e) and subsection relettering filed 4-9-2007; operative 5-9-2007 (Register 2007, No. 15).
9. Amendment filed 4-1-2008; operative 4-1-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 14).
10. Amendment filed 6-10-2015; operative 7-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 24).
11. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b), (d) and (e) filed 11-29-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Senate Bill 801 (Stats.2021, ch. 647) (Register 2021, No. 49).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2930 and 2946, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2946, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 3-13-97; operative 4-12-97 (Register 97, No. 11).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c), new subsection (d), subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (e) filed 12-1-98; operative 12-31-98 (Register 98, No. 49).
3. Amendment filed 4-5-2001; operative 5-5-2001 (Register 2001, No. 14).
4. Amendment filed 12-19-2001 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2002 (Register 2001, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-1-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-19-2001 order transmitted to OAL 1-8-2002 and filed 2-20-2002 (Register 2002, No. 8).
6. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-7-2003; operative 9-6-2003 (Register 2003, No. 32).
7. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 5-12-2006; operative 5-12-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 19).
8. New subsection (e) and subsection relettering filed 4-9-2007; operative 5-9-2007 (Register 2007, No. 15).
9. Amendment filed 4-1-2008; operative 4-1-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2008, No. 14).
10. Amendment filed 6-10-2015; operative 7/1/2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 24).
11. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b), (d) and (e) filed 11-29-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1/1/2022 pursuant to Senate Bill 801 (Stats.2021, ch. 647) (Register 2021, No. 49).