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PUBLIC LAW 91-657-JAN. 8, 1971

1959

SEC. 9. The Commissioner may, in his discretion, grant a license without examination: (1) to any person who at the time of application is licensed or certified under the laws of a State or territory of the United States, or of a foreign country or province with standards which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, were substantially equivalent at the date of such certification or licensure to the requirements of this Act, or (2) to any person who has been certified by a national examining board: Provided, That the Commissioner determines that the examination given by the national examining board was as effective for the testing of professional competence as that required in the District of Cohimbia. SEC. 10. (a) The District of Columbia Council is authorized to make regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act but may delegate the responsibility to any Board of Psychologist Examiners which may be appointed. (b) The Commissioner is authorized to fix, increase, or decrease from time to time fees to be charged in such amounts as may be reasonably necessary to defray the approximate cost of administering the provisions of this Act. SEC. 11. Every person licensed or certified to practice psychology who desires to continue the practice of psychology shall annually pay the required fee for which there will be issued a renewal of licensure or certificate. The Commissioner shall provide a written reminder of the renewal date to every person licensed or registered under this Act, which reminder shall be mailed at least one month in advance of such date. A license or certificate not properly renewed as herein provided shall lapse. The Commissioner shall have the right to reinstate a lapsed license or certificate upon payment of the renewal fee plus a penalty fee. A psychologist who wishes to place his license upon an inactive status may do so by submitting notice thereof to the Commissioner. Such a psychologist may reactivate his license by payment of the renewal fee herein required unless his license has been inactive for a period exceeding five years, in which case he will be required to furnish the Commissioner evidence of his competence to continue or resume the practice of psychology. SEC. 12. The Commissioner may refuse, revoke, or suspend licensure ._

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or certification it the person applying or the person licensed or certified be— (A) convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; (B) found to be using any drug or any alcoholic beverage to an extent or in a manner dangerous to himself, any other person, or the public, or to an extent that such use impairs his ability to perform the work of a psychologist wnth safety to the public; (C) convicted of a violation of this Act as provided in section (D) determined to be a mental incompetent by a court with proper jurisdiction; or (E) found to have committed a violation of any provision of this Act or of standards for the ethical practice of psychology to be established in regulations issued by the Government of the District of Columbia.

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