D.C. Code § 3-1208.81

Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 3-1208.81 - License and registration requirements
(a) No person may practice psychology in the District without one of the following:
(1) A health services psychology license, which is required for the practice of psychology as defined in section 102(16)(A);
(2) A general applied psychology license, which is required for the practice of psychology within the scope of section 102(16)(A)(ii);
(3) A school psychology registration, which is required for the practice of psychology within the scope of section 102(16)(A)(iii); or
(4) A psychology associate registration, which is required for the practice of psychology within the scope of section 102(16)(A)(iv).
(b) All active psychology licenses issued before the effective date of the Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on May 7, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-545) ("2024 Act"), shall, upon renewal, be issued as health services psychology licenses.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, for 2 years after the effective date of the 2024 Act, or such longer period of time which may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking, a person who has been practicing general applied psychology or school psychology before the effective date of the 2024 Act may continue to practice without the licensure or registration required pursuant to section 501(a)(1) or (2); provided, that the person applies for the relevant license or registration within 2 years after the effective date of the 2024 Act.

D.C. Code § 3-1208.81

Added by D.C. Law 25-191,§ I-101, 71 DCR 006698, eff. 7/19/2024.