Ch. 363

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

18-301.

(a)     Except as otherwise provided in this section, an individual shall be licensed by
the Board before the individual may practice psychology in this State.

(b)     Subject to the rules and regulations of the Board, this section does not apply
to:

(1)     The activities and services of, and the use of an official title by an
individual employed by any agency of the federal government, this State, or any political
subdivision of this State, or a chartered educational institution while performing the
duties of that employment;

(2)     The education-related services described in regulations adopted by the
State Department of Education that are performed by a certified school psychologist:

(i) While performing the duties of employment of the certified school
psychologist; or

(ii) While conducting staff development and training workshops for
compensation;

(3)     The activities and services of a student, intern, resident or fellow while
pursuing a supervised course of study in psychology that the Board approves as qualifying
training and experience under this title;

(4)     The activities and services of an individual while performing
psychological services under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist who takes
full responsibility for the activities and services performed, if the supervised individual
has graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree
based on a program of studies whose content was primarily psychological or a program
judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training
to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology, provided that:

(i) The supervised individual may not use any title other than
"psychology associate";

(ii) The supervised individual has applied to the Board for an
exemption under this section; and

(iii) The supervised individual has received an exemption under this
section within 6 months of application unless the Board grants an extension; AND

(5)     The activities and services of an individual licensed or certified as a
psychologist in any state who recently has become a resident of this State and has an
application for a license approved by the Board, provided that the individual passes the
first scheduled examination for which the applicant is eligible[;].

[(6) The employment related activities and services of an individual who is
employed by an alcohol and drug abuse program or facility that is accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations or that is certified under
Title 8, Subtitle 4 of the Health - General Article; and

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