Code of Alabama - Title 34: Professions and Businesses - Chapter 26 - Psychologists

• Article 1 General Provisions.
• Section 34-26-1 Practice as "psychologist" and "psychological technician" defined
  (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the two levels of psychological practice are as follows: (1) Psychologist. (2) Psychological technician. (b)(1) A person practices...
• Section 34-26-2 Confidential relations between licensed psychologists, licensed psychiatrists, or licensed psychological technicians and their clients
  For the purpose of this chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed psychologists, licensed psychiatrists, or licensed psychological technicians and their clients are placed...
• Section 34-26-3 Code of ethics
  The Board of Examiners shall adopt the Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association to govern appropriate practices or behavior as referred to in...
• Article 2 Board of Examiners.
• Section 34-26-20 Creation
  Repealed by Act 2016-416, §2, effective August 1, 2016.
• Section 34-26-21 Composition; powers and duties; psychological technician; oath; meetings
  (a)(1) There is created the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology to consist of eight persons who are residents of this state, who shall be...
• Section 34-26-22 Certain powers and duties enumerated; registration requirements; continuing education; rules and regulations
  (a) The Board of Examiners in Psychology shall have authority to administer oaths, to summon witnesses and to take testimony in all matters relating to...
• Section 34-26-23 Sunset provision
  The Board of Examiners in Psychology shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, Chapter 20 of Title 41, as an enumerated agency as provided...
• Article 3 Licenses.
• Section 34-26-40 Required; exceptions; psychological interns or trainees
  (a) It is specifically prohibited that any individual or organization shall present himself, herself, or it, or be presented to the public by any title...
• Section 34-26-41 Applications; qualifications of applicants; issuance of license; practice without license; inactive status
  (a)(1) Any person wishing to obtain the right to practice as a psychologist or psychological technician in this state, who has not heretofore been licensed...
• Section 34-26-42 Penalty for unlicensed person held out to public as psychologist or psychological technician
  (a) If any person holds himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in practice as a psychologist or psychological technician, such as...
• Section 34-26-43 Fees; disposition of revenues of board; payment of expenses
  There shall be paid to the board by each applicant for a permanent license to practice as a psychologist or a psychological technician a fee...
• Section 34-26-43.1 Fees; background checks; fingerprints; confidentiality
  (a) The Board of Examiners in Psychology shall charge each candidate for licensure as a psychologist or psychological technician a fee sufficient to cover the...
• Section 34-26-44 Conduct of examinations
  Examination of applicants for a license to practice as a psychologist or psychological technician shall be made by the board at least once a year...
• Section 34-26-45 Waiver of examination; persons licensed in other states
  Repealed by Act 2013-386 effective February 1, 2014.
• Section 34-26-46 Grounds for disciplinary action; mental or physical competence; penalties; judicial review; disciplinary oversight
  (a) The board shall suspend, place on probation, or require remediation, or any combination thereof, for any psychologist or psychological technician for a specified time,...
• Section 34-26-47 Notice and hearing requirements
  (a) The board may not recommend suspension or revocation of licensure or refuse to issue or to renew any license for any cause listed in...
• Section 34-26-48 Review of action of board
  Any action of, or ruling or order made or entered by the board declining to issue a certificate, declining to recommend licensure, or recommending suspension...
• Article 4 Supervisory Practice of Licensed Psychological Technicians; Qualifications; Duties; Educational Degree Requirements; Mandated Supervision; Unlawful Practice Prohibited.
• Section 34-26-60 Scope of supervision; qualifications of supervisors
  (a) The scope of mandated supervision shall depend upon the specific areas of practice, experience, and training of the supervisee. Mandated supervision shall assure that...
• Section 34-26-61 Duties - Supervisors
  (a) A licensed psychologist acting as a supervisor shall perform all of the following duties: (1) Offer and provide supervision only within the area of...
• Section 34-26-62 Duties - Supervisees
  (a) A psychological technician supervisee shall perform all of the following duties: (1) Enter into a written agreement with the supervisor, using a board adopted...
• Section 34-26-63 Practice outside state; supervision contract form; final report; additional supervision
  (a) A psychological technician who practices in a jurisdiction outside of the state shall not be required to receive supervision for services rendered in that...
• Section 34-26-64 Supervision requirements
  Minimum supervision requirements are as follows: (1) LEVEL I. For a psychological technician with less than two calendar years of supervised practice as a licensed...
• Section 34-26-65 Psychology program requirements
  The degree program of the applicant shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) The program shall be publicly identified and clearly labeled as a...
• Section 34-26-66 Violations
  No person shall hold himself or herself out to the public as a licensed psychological technician or practice as a psychological technician unless licensed by...

Last modified: May 3, 2021