Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. An application packet for licensure is
complete when the following conditions are met:
(1) The completed application packet is:
(a) Submitted to the Board and notarized;
and
(b) Accompanied by the required
nonrefundable application fee in the form of a personal check, cashier's check
or money order;
(2) An
application packet includes:
(a) Answers to
application questions;
(b)
Documentation of supervised professional experience;
(c) Attestations of supervised professional
experience submitted to the Board by the persons providing the
references;
(d) Official
transcripts of all post-baccalaureate studies submitted to the Board by the
educational institutions;
(e) An
Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) score, if
applicable, submitted to the Board by the Association of State and Provincial
Psychology Boards (ASPPB); and
(f)
Criminal history records check reports are received by the Board; and
(3) An applicant who is a
nonresident or is not employed within the State submits a statement to show the
reasons for seeking licensure in the State.
B. An application packet for registration is
complete when the following conditions are met:
(1) The application packet is:
(a) Submitted to the Board and notarized;
and
(b) Accompanied by the required
nonrefundable application fee in the form of a personal check, cashier's check,
or money order;
(2)
Official transcripts of all studies are submitted to the Board by the
educational insitutions; and
(3)
Criminal history records check reports are received by the Board.
C. The official date of receipt of
the application is the date on which the Board receives both the:
(1) Completed application form; and
(2) Required, nonrefundable application
fee.
D. The Board shall
notify the applicant of missing required documents not more than15 business
days after receipt of the application.
E. An application is terminated when:
(1) The application has not been completed
within 1 year of the date the application is submitted; or
(2) The applicant fails either the EPPP if
applicable or the Maryland examination.
F. Review of Completed Applications by the
Board.
(1) The Board shall review an
application after the required documents are on file.
(2) If the applicant for licensure is
applying for limited practice reciprocity, as described in Regulation .07 of
this chapter, the application shall be reviewed within 15 business days after
the required documents are on file.
(3) The Board may request additional
information or documentation from the applicant for clarification
purposes.
(4) An applicant shall be
sent notification of the action taken by the Board, to accept or to reject the
application.
(5) An applicant who
is informed of acceptance shall be notified of the time and place of the
examinations required in Regulation .06 of this chapter.
G. An applicant who is informed of acceptance
shall submit the required examination fees to the Board.
H.The Board may not approve an applicant for
licensure or registration until the Board has:
(1) Received and reviewed the criminal
history records information; and
(2) Approved the application.
I. An applicant whose application
for licensure or registration is rejected shall be notified of the basis for
that rejection.
J. An applicant may
appeal a rejection of application for licensure or registration by notifying
the Board in writing, by certified mail, within 60 days of receipt of the
Board's decision, and by:
(1) Submitting new
or additional evidence to verify or clarify qualifications; or
(2) Requesting an informal hearing before the
Board.
K. An applicant
who fails an examination may begin the application process again by submitting:
(1) A new application for licensure or
registration along with the required application fee; and
(2) At least one current letter of
reference.
L.
Abbreviated Application.
(1) A psychologist
who holds an active license to practice psychology in good standing in another
state and is certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology or
credentialed as a Health Service Psychologist by the National Register of
Health Service Psychologists may apply for licensure with the Board on an
abbreviated application.
(2) An
abbreviated application for licensure as a psychologist with the Board shall
include:
(a) Proof of good standing as a
licensed psychologist in another state;
(b) Proof of certification by the American
Board of Professional Psychology or credentialing as a Health Service
Psychologist by the National Register of Health Service
Psychologists;
(c) A passing score
on the Maryland Jurisprudence Examination as set forth in Regulation .06A(2) of
this chapter;
(d) A criminal
history records check; and
(e) The
required, nonrefundable application fee.
(3) The Board may not issue a license on an
abbreviated application unless the Board has received the results of the
applicant's criminal history records check.
