Chapter 510-9 LICENSES OF LIMITED DURATION
| (1) |
A temporary license is available only to applicants for licensure by
endorsement. See Chapter entitled "Licensure by Endorsement". |
| (2) |
The applicant for a temporary license
must submit a written request for a temporary license along with their
application for licensure by endorsement and the appropriate fee. See Fee
Schedule. |
| (3) |
The Board will
consider the request for a temporary license only after the application for
licensure by endorsement is complete. The applicant must have taken and passed
both the EPPP and the Georgia Jurisprudence examination and the Board has
determined that the applicant is eligible to sit for the required oral
examination. |
| (4) |
The Temporary
License will be in effect for a maximum of 12 months. To continue to practice
psychology in Georgia beyond that year, the holder must have obtained a license
to practice psychology by endorsement. |
| (1) |
The Board may issue a provisional license to an applicant for a permanent
license, but only to an individual who is in the process of completing the
postdoctoral supervised work experience requirement. The provisional license
may be granted to an individual who has passed all written examinations and
completed all other requirements for permanent licensure except for the
postdoctoral supervised work experience requirement and the oral
examination. |
| (2) |
A provisional
license will expire in 24 months unless the Board grants an exception, or in
the event of the granting of a permanent license, whichever occurs first. The
provisional license shall not be renewable. Individuals licensed under this
subsection are restricted to the stipulations of the supervised work experience
requirement. |
| (3) |
A provisional
license is subject to revocation if the Board determines that the requirements
of the supervised work experience are not being satisfactorily met. Revocation
of a provisional license shall not be considered a contested case within the
meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act",
but a holder of a provisional license shall have the right to appear before the
Board. |
An individual licensed to practice psychology at the doctoral
level in another jurisdiction may practice psychology in Georgia without
applying for a Georgia license, so long as the following requirements are
met:
| (a) |
The individual holds an
Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate (IPC) issued by the Association of
State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) and
| 1. |
at least 5 days before the intended
practice submits an IPC attestation form and |
| 2. |
ASPPB verifies the IPC certificate is
current and valid or |
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| (b) |
at least 5 days before the intended practice, the individual notifies the Board
of their intent to practice in Georgia with dates, address, and nature of
intended practice and 1. Submits a verification form from their jurisdiction of
licensure indicating no history of disciplinary action. |
| (c) |
The psychologist must limit his/her
practice in Georgia to a maximum of 30 days per calendar year (a day being
defined as any part of a day where psychological work is performed). This
permission for limited practice only applies to individuals who are currently
not seeking licensure in Georgia. |
| (d) |
The state of Georgia provides that a
person must be licensed as a psychologist in the state to render psychological
services however, the following are exempted: The activities and services of a
non resident of the state of Georgia who renders consulting or other
psychological services if such activities and services are rendered in
cooperation with the American Red Cross, the International Critical Incident
Stress Foundation, or as a member of the Disaster Response Network of the
American Psychological Association or the Georgia Psychological Association or
other nationally recognized disaster response networks. The Board shall be
informed prior, if possible, to the initiation of said services. |
| (a) |
A license issued by consent order by the
board may be granted to persons who are retired from the practice of psychology
or who have an inactive license and who are not currently engaged in the
practice of psychology either full time or part time and who have prior to
retirement or attaining inactive status, maintained full licensure in
psychology in good standing. |
| (b) |
This license by consent order shall permit the practice of psychology only in
the non compensated employ of public agencies or institutions, not for profit
agencies, not for profit institutions, nonprofit corporations, or not for
profit associations providing services to indigent patients in areas which are
underserved or are in critical need population areas of the state and will not
receive compensation for the services of the psychologist. |
| (c) |
Examinations by the psychology board,
application fees, and all licensure and renewal fees will be waived. |
| (d) |
The board will issue a license by consent
order for volunteer service after the person has applied for and successfully
completed a personal interview with the board. |
| (e) |
In order to be approved to interview with
the board the person requesting license by consent order for volunteer service
shall submit to the board by application:
| (1) |
verification that most recently held license was in good standing. |
| (2) |
proof of meeting 20 hours continuing
education requirements for licensure renewal in the two years immediately prior
to application for volunteer service. If continuing education requirements are
not complete at the time of application the applicant may be granted a non
renewable 6 month temporary license by consent order with the provision that
the person has successfully completed the personal interview with the board and
the understanding that all continuing education requirements shall be met
within 6 months after being issued the temporary license. |
| (3) |
a notarized statement from the agency
that will receive the volunteer services attesting to the fact that the
psychologist will not be compensated for their services and the agency will not
bill for or in any way be compensated for the services provided by the
psychologist. The notarized statement will also verify that the agency will
provide malpractice insurance coverage for the volunteer
psychologist. |
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| (f) |
The
requirements for renewal for a license by consent order for volunteer service
will be the same as required to renew a psychology license except that the time
for renewal will be determined by the consent order and may require a personal
interview if requested by the board. |
