HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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In subsection (c) of this section, a reference to
the use of the restricted titles and descriptions
of services is substituted for the reference to
"psychological activities", for clarity. As
there is no prohibition on anyone merely
performing psychological services without being
certified, the word "activities" in the present
law is potentially misleading.

This title varies significantly from most of the
other titles of this article with respect to the
nature of the rights and privileges that it
addresses. This title does not regulate the
practice of psychology — it does not even define
that term — but it does prohibit the use of the
title "psychologist", or of certain descriptions
of services, by an individual who is not
certified under this title. Therefore, the terms
"certified", "certificate", and "certification"
are used to describe the rights and privileges
that the Board may grant under this title and to
distinguish that grant from a "license", which
conveys a right or privilege to practice. See
Pitts v. State Board of Examiners of
Psychologists, 222 Md. 224 (1960).

16-302. QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

TO QUALIFY FOR CERTIFICATION, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(B)  MORAL CHARACTER.

THE APPLICANT SHALL BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.

(C)  AGE.

THE APPLICANT SHALL BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

(D)  EDUCATION.

THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE A DOCTORAL DEGREE THAT:

(1)  IS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
AND BASED ON A PROGRAM OF STUDIES WHOSE CONTENT WAS
PRIMARILY PSYCHOLOGICAL; OR

(2)  IS BASED ON A PROGRAM OF STUDIES JUDGED BY
THE BOARD TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT IN SUBJECT MATTER
AND EXTENT OF TRAINING TO A DOCTORAL DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY
FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

(E) EXAMINATION.