Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 21 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGIST
Chapter 465 - RULES OF PRACTICE
Section 465.6 - Solicitation, Use of Titles, and Business Names

Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 465.6

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Solicitation of Testimonials and/or Patients.

(1) Licensees do not solicit testimonials from current clients or patients or from other persons who are vulnerable to undue influence.

(2) Licensees do not engage, directly or through agents, in uninvited in-person solicitation of business from actual or potential patients or clients.

(b) Use of Titles.

(1) An individual may not use the title of "Licensed Psychologist" unless the individual is licensed as such by this agency.

(2) An individual may not use the title of "Psychologist" when engaged in the practice of psychology, unless the individual is licensed as such by this agency.

(3) A licensed psychologist may not use a specialty title unless one or more of the following criteria have been met:
(A) the individual holds a doctorate in the area of specialization;

(B) the individual has undergone retraining under the American Psychological Association retraining guidelines in effect at the time of specialization;

(C) the individual has completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the area of specialization;

(D) for individuals who matriculated from a doctoral program in psychology prior to 1978, documentation of academic coursework and relevant applied experience, as well as proof that the title has been used for at least five years; or

(E) documentation of certification, approval, or specialist status granted by a professional, refereed board, provided that the licensee indicates the name of the board which granted the title and that the individual's status with the specialty board is current and in good standing. Use of the term "Board Certified" or "Board Approved" or any similar words or phrases calculated to convey the same meaning shall constitute misleading or deceptive advertising, unless the licensee discloses the complete name of the specialty board that conferred the aforementioned specialty title, certification, approval or specialist status.

(c) Assumed Names and Legal Entities. Licensees engaged in the practice of psychology under an assumed name or through a legal entity must comply with the name and notification requirements set out in the Assumed Business and Professional Name Act found in Chapter 71 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and § 5.060 of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

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