Rhode Island General Laws 5-44-11. Licensure without examination
A licensure as a psychologist may be issued to:
(1) An applicant who has been licensed or certified as a psychologist under the laws of another state, United States territory, or foreign country where the board determines that the requirements are substantially equivalent to those of this state; or
(2) A person who has been certified after examination by the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology, if the board determines that the examination is substantially equivalent to, or exceeds, the requirements of the examination approved by the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 233, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 469, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 303, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 416, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-44-11
- Board: means the board of psychology established by § 5-44-3. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-44-1
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Psychologist: as used in this chapter means a licensed psychologist as defined in this section. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-44-1
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8