Ohio Revised Code Search

...Whoever purposely violates section 4729.535 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

...ures of administering or interpreting tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, attitudes, personality characteristics, emotions, or motivation. (D)(1) "School psychologist" means any person who, within the scope of employment as described in division (D)(2) of this section, holds self out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "school psychologist" or "school psycholog...

...ernor may make such appointments from lists submitted annually by the Ohio psychological association, the Ohio school psychologists association, and the Ohio association of black psychologists. A vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The governor may remove any member for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance after a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. ...

...A member of the state board of psychology shall not engage in any conduct involving a conflict of interest with the member's board duties.

...The state board of psychology shall organize within thirty days after its members have been appointed by the governor. The board shall elect a president and a secretary from its members to serve for terms of one year. The president and the secretary may administer oaths. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.

...The members of the state board of psychology shall receive an amount fixed under division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code for each day employed in the discharge of their official duties, and their necessary expenses while engaged therein.

...The principal office of the state board of psychology shall be in Columbus, but it may meet or conduct business at any place in this state. The board may empower any one or more of its members to conduct any proceeding, hearing, or investigation necessary to its purposes, including the administration and enforcement of Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code. The board shall meet at least twice annually and at such ...

...The state board of psychology shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of applicants for licenses under this chapter and applicants for certificates under Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code. The books and records of the board shall be prima-facie evidence of the matters therein contained.

...All receipts of the state board of psychology from any source, including moneys collected under Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code, shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund. "

...Each person who desires to practice psychology, independent school psychology, or school psychology shall file with the executive director of the state board of psychology a written application, under oath, on a form prescribed by the board.

...(A) As used in this section, "license" and "applicant for an initial license" have the same meanings as in section 4776.01 of the Revised Code, except that "license" as used in both of those terms refers to the types of authorizations otherwise issued or conferred under this chapter. (B) In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for an initial license shall comply wi...

...ational association of school psychologists. (b) Received an earned doctoral degree in psychology or school psychology from an institution accredited or recognized by a national or regional accrediting agency but the program does not meet the program accreditation requirements of division (B)(2)(a) of this section; (c) Received from an academic institution outside of the United States or Canada a degree determi...

...(A)(1) Each applicant for a license to practice as a psychologist shall be required to earn a score acceptable to the state board of psychology on an examination selected by the board. The applicant shall follow all necessary procedures and pay all necessary fees for the examination. An applicant who fails to earn a score acceptable to the board may be admitted to a subsequent examination no less than thirty days aft...

...If an applicant for a license issued by the state board of psychology to practice as a psychologist, independent school psychologist, or school psychologist receives a score acceptable to the board on the appropriate examination required by section 4732.11 of the Revised Code and has paid the fee required by section 4732.15 of the Revised Code, the board shall issue the appropriate license. The board shall issue a ...

...A license issued by the state board of psychology shall remain active until it expires pursuant to section 4732.14 of the Revised Code, or is suspended, revoked, or placed in retired status. An active psychologist license shall entitle the holder to practice psychology. An active independent school psychologist license shall entitle the holder to practice independent school psychology. An active school psychologist l...

...ed by this section for school psychologists registering after their first registration period, if the initial registration was less than five years. (C) Before the first day of August of each even-numbered year, the board shall send a notice to each licensed psychologist or licensed independent school psychologist, whether a resident or not, at the license holder's last provided official mailing address, that the l...

...ssociation or the Ohio school psychologists association completion of the continuing education. (B) Continuing psychology education may be applied to meet the requirement of division (A) of this section if both of the following requirements are met: (1) It is obtained through a program or course approved by the state board of psychology, the Ohio psychological association, the Ohio association of black psychologi...

...(A) The holder of a license issued under this chapter who retires from the practice of psychology, independent school psychology, or school psychology may request during the biennial or quinquennial license registration process that the license holder's license be placed in "licensed psychologist-retired," "licensed independent school psychologist-retired," or "licensed school psychologist-retired" status. Once the l...

...Each applicant for a license to be issued under this chapter shall pay a fee of three hundred dollars, no part of which shall be returned.

...The state board of psychology shall charge a fee of forty dollars to a license holder for the written verification of licensure status, including verification of the date of licensure, the presence or absence of a history of disciplinary action, and the expiration date of the license.

...(A) The state board of psychology shall investigate alleged violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. Each investigation shall be assigned by the executive director or designated investigator to one of the members of the board who shall serve as the supervising member of the investigation. As part of its conduct of investigations, the board may examine witnesses, administer oaths, and issue s...

...(A) Subject to division (F) of this section and except as provided in division (G) of this section, the state board of psychology may take any of the actions specified in division (C) of this section against an applicant for or a person who holds a license issued under this chapter on any of the following grounds as applicable: (1) Conviction, including a plea of guilty or no contest, of a felony, or of any offens...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, if, at the conclusion of a hearing required by section 4732.17 of the Revised Code, the state board of psychology determines that a licensed psychologist, licensed independent school psychologist, or licensed school psychologist has engaged in sexual conduct or had sexual contact with the license holder's patient or client in violation of any prohibition contain...

...Any finding made, and the record of any sanction imposed, by the state board of psychology under section 4732.17 or 4732.171 of the Revised Code is a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code.

...(A) The state board of psychology may approve or establish a colleague assistance program for the purpose of affording holders of licenses issued under this chapter, license applicants, and persons subject to discipline pursuant to division (B) of section 4731.22 of the Revised Code access to all of the following: (1) Resources concerning the prevention of distress; (2) Evaluation and intervention services conce...