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...As used in this chapter: (A) "Psychologist" means any person who holds self out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "psychologic," "psychological," "psychologist," "psychology," or any other terms that imply the person is trained, experienced, or an expert in the field of psychology. (B) "The practice of psychology" means rendering or offering to render to individuals, g...

... senate, shall appoint a state board of psychology consisting of ten persons who are citizens of the United States and residents of this state. Three members shall be patient advocates who are not mental health professionals and who either are parents or other relatives of a person who has received or is receiving mental health services or are representatives of organizations that represent persons who have received ...

...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.

...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 othe...

...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.

...of the Revised Code. The state board of psychology shall not grant a license to an applicant for an initial license unless the applicant complies with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code .

...(A) The state board of psychology shall appoint an entrance examiner who shall determine the sufficiency of an applicant's qualifications for admission to the appropriate examination. A member of the board or the executive director may be appointed as the entrance examiner. (B) Requirements for admission to examination for a psychologist license shall be that the applicant: (1) Is at least twenty-one years of a...

...pplicant 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 after the initia...

... 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 license to practice...

...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...

... each even-numbered year, each licensed psychologist and licensed independent school psychologist shall register with the board in a format and manner prescribed by the board, giving the person's name, address, license number, the continuing education information required by section 4732.141 of the Revised Code, and such other reasonable information as the board requires. The person shall pay to the board a biennial ...

...-numbered year, each person who holds a psychologist or independent school psychologist license issued by the state board of psychology shall have completed, in the preceding two-year period, not less than twenty-three hours of continuing education in psychology, including not less than four hours of continuing education in one or more of the following: (i) Professional conduct; (ii) Ethics; (iii) The role of ...

...hapter 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 license is placed in retired status, the license...

...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...

...(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 offense involving moral turpitude, in a court of this or any other state or in a fede...

...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 contained in Chapter 2907. of the Revised Code, the board shall do one of the following: (1) Suspend the license holder's l...

...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...

...cation of a license, the state board of psychology may restore the license upon the written finding by the board that circumstances so warrant. At the time it restores a license, the board may impose restrictions and limitations on the practice of the license holder. The board may require a person seeking restoration of a license to submit to mental, substance abuse, cognitive, or physical evaluations, or a combin...