Section 329-B:17 - Unlawful Practice; PenaltyI. Except as provided in RSA 329-B:20 and RSA 329-B:28, it shall be unlawful for any person to be engaged in psychology, licensed school psychology-doctoral, or licensed school psychology-specialist practice unless that person is licensed by the board or working under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the board. The license of such person shall be current and valid. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice as or to refer to oneself as a psychologist, licensed school psychology-doctoral, or licensed school psychology-specialist or use the word "psychology" or "psychological" in such person's title or in the title of such person's work products unless that person is licensed by the board or working under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the board.II. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who violates paragraph I or paragraph III of this section or who violates any of the other provisions of this chapter relating to psychology, or, having had his or her license suspended or revoked, shall continue to represent himself or herself as a licensed psychologist, licensed school psychology-doctoral, or licensed school psychology-specialist, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person, and a felony if any other person, and each violation shall be deemed a separate offense.III. Any person whose license under this chapter has been suspended or revoked by the board for disciplinary action under RSA 329-B:21 or sexual misconduct under RSA 329-B:30 shall not engage in psychology, licensed school psychology-doctoral, or licensed school psychology-specialist practice as defined in RSA 329-B:2, VII and VIII unless and until the suspension or revocation of the license has been lifted.
RSA 329-B:17
Amended by 2020, 6:17, eff. 3/9/2020.Added by 2012, 233:1, eff. 7/1/2013.
2012, 233:1, eff. July 1, 2013. 2020, 6:17, eff. Mar. 9, 2020.