Section 465.6 - Solicitation, Use of Titles, and Business Names(a) Solicitation of Testimonials and/or Patients. (1) Licensees do not solicit testimonials from current clients or patients or from other persons who are vulnerable to undue influence.(2) Licensees do not engage, directly or through agents, in uninvited in-person solicitation of business from actual or potential patients or clients.(b) Use of Titles. (1) An individual may not use the title of "Licensed Psychologist" unless the individual is licensed as such by this agency.(2) An individual may not use the title of "Psychologist" when engaged in the practice of psychology, unless the individual is licensed as such by this agency.(3) A licensed psychologist may not use a specialty title unless one or more of the following criteria have been met: (A) the individual holds a doctorate in the area of specialization;(B) the individual has undergone retraining under the American Psychological Association retraining guidelines in effect at the time of specialization; (C) the individual has completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the area of specialization;(D) for individuals who matriculated from a doctoral program in psychology prior to 1978, documentation of academic coursework and relevant applied experience, as well as proof that the title has been used for at least five years; or(E) documentation of certification, approval, or specialist status granted by a professional, refereed board, provided that the licensee indicates the name of the board which granted the title and that the individual's status with the specialty board is current and in good standing. Use of the term "Board Certified" or "Board Approved" or any similar words or phrases calculated to convey the same meaning shall constitute misleading or deceptive advertising, unless the licensee discloses the complete name of the specialty board that conferred the aforementioned specialty title, certification, approval or specialist status.(c) Assumed Names and Legal Entities. Licensees engaged in the practice of psychology under an assumed name or through a legal entity must comply with the name and notification requirements set out in the Assumed Business and Professional Name Act found in Chapter 71 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and § 5.060 of the Texas Business Organizations Code.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 465.6
The provisions of this §465.6 adopted to be effective June 3, 1999, 24 TexReg 4017; amended to be effective December 2, 1999, 24 TexReg 10551; amended to be effective July 8, 2001, 26 TexReg 5006; amended to be effective May 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 2863; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 40, October 2, 2015, TexReg 6898, eff. 10/6/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 38, September 22, 2017, TexReg 5139, eff. 9/26/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 25, June 21, 2019, TexReg 3104, eff. 6/24/2019; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 40, October 2, 2020, TexReg 7013, eff. 10/7/2020