N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:42-3.1 - One-year unsupervised permit

(a) The Board shall issue a numbered temporary permit for the unsupervised practice of psychology for a period not to exceed one year to a psychologist who:

1. Holds a license in good standing as a psychologist in another state with licensure requirements substantially similar to those of this State;

2. Otherwise qualifies for licensure pursuant to the Practicing Psychology Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 45:14B-1 et seq.;

3. Has not engaged in any act or practice which would be the basis for denying a permit under the Uniform Enforcement Act, N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq.;

4. Meets all requirements of New Jersey law other than completing the jurisprudence online examination in this State;

5. Has had at least two years of active post-doctoral experience in the practice of applied psychology within the four years immediately preceding application;

6. Has had no disciplinary action taken against a license to practice psychology held in any other state;

7. Provides the Board with a specific written plan for the practice of psychology in this State during the one-year term of unsupervised practice including, but not limited to, the number and kind of cases to be assumed, any affiliation or association with another mental health care provider in this State, and a statement in regard to whether the permit holder will be billing clients for psychological services directly or through another entity such as an employer; and

8. Has filed an application for licensure with the Board.

(b) The holder of an unsupervised temporary permit pursuant to (a) above shall, within 90 days of issuance of the permit, complete the jurisprudence online examination. Failure to meet this deadline may, upon notice to the permit holder, result in revocation of the permit.

(c) The permit holder shall complete the examination process before the expiration of the permit.

(d) The permit holder shall assume only the number and kind of cases that can be readily transferred to a licensed psychologist in the event the permit holder fails the examination or has his or her permit suspended or revoked prior to the expiration of the one-year period.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-3.1

Amended by R.2000 d.476, effective 12/4/2000.
See: 31 N.J.R. 3218(a), 32 N.J.R. 4260(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2013 d.016, effective 2/4/2013 (operative August 4, 2013).
See: 44 N.J.R. 214(a), 45 N.J.R. 220(a).
In (a)4, substituted "jurisprudence" for "oral"; and in (b), substituted "an unsupervised" for "a" and "take the jurisprudence examination" for "submit to the Board a work sample for oral examination".

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 200(b), effective 2/6/2023