Code of Massachusetts Regulations
251 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF PSYCHOLOGISTS
Title 251 CMR 3.00 - Registration of Psychologists
Section 3.10 - Procedures for Renewal and Reinstatement of a License

1. The Board, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, will identify programs or courses of study that meet the standards required by this provision and provide its licensees with a list of such programs or courses.

2. An applicant for renewal, revival or reinstatement of licensure, who has previously completed a program or course approved by the Board shall not be required to participate in a subsequent program or course of domestic violence and sexual violence training except where the Board, in its discretion, requires completion of such a program or course as a condition of renewal, revival, or reinstatement of licensure.

1. If practicing psychology in Massachusetts during the period the license was lapsed/ expired:

2. If not practicing psychology during the period the license was lapsed/expired:

1.A petition for reinstatement made under oath and signed before a notary public setting forth in detail the background of the complaint and/or disciplinary action taken regarding the applicant and the reasons why the license should be reinstated or returned to good standing at that time. The petition must include a detailed summary of the applicant's activities during the period of probation, revocation, suspension or surrender, including, but not limited to, the applicant's professional activities, personal psychotherapy and/or other remediative activities, and academic and other continuing education activities. The petition must also include an outline of the applicant's projected professional plans for the two year period following reinstatement;

2.Documentation of fulfillment of the continuing education requirements of 251 CMR 4.00: Continuing Education, together with documentation of any additional continuing education requirements ordered by the Board, must be filed with the Board;

3.Documentation of fulfillment of the conditions of any consent agreement or decision and order of the Board (e.g. supervision, toxicological testing, psychotherapy, etc.) must be filed with the Board.

4.Sworn and notarized statements from at least three persons (two of whom must be licensed psychologists) who have read the complaint and consent agreement or decision and order of the Board regarding the applicant must be submitted to the Board. Such affidavits must attest to the character of the applicant (including any history of substance abuse), as well as the applicant's work and professional history since the date of probation, revocation, suspension or surrender. Such statements must describe the basis of the affiant's knowledge;

5.The licensee and any supervising psychologist may be required to make a personal appearance before the Board or a subcommittee of its members; and

6.An applicant for reinstatement may be required to achieve a passing score on the current national psychology licensure examination and any other examination required for licensure. The Board will not reinstate the license of an applicant who is required to achieve a passing score on such examination(s) prior to the Board's receipt of official notice that the applicant has achieved a passing score on the required examination(s).

1.whose license has been revoked, may apply for reinstatement not sooner than three years from the date of revocation (M.G.L. c. 112, § 129);

2.whose license has been suspended or placed on probation, may apply for reinstatement or return to good standing not sooner than two months prior to the expiration of the period of suspension or probation ordered by the Board and/or consented to by the applicant; and

3.whose license has been surrendered, may apply for reinstatement not sooner than two months prior to the expiration of the period of surrender consented to by the applicant, or three years if no period is specified.