ENROLLED

Senate Bill No. 718

(By Senators Kessler, Caldwell, Fanning, Hun
ter, Jenkins, Minard, Oliverio, Rowe, Snyder, Deem, McKenzie and Smith)

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[Passed March 13, 2004; in effect from passage.]

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AN ACT to amend and reenact §30-21-8 and §30-21-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-21-10a, all relating to authorizing the board of examiners of psychologists to set fees and other requirements by legislative rule.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §30-21-8 and §30-21-9 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-21-10a, all to read as follows:
 ARTICLE 21. PSYCHOLOGISTS; SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
§30-21-8. Issuance of license; renewal of license; renewal fee; display of license.

(a) The board shall issue a license to engage in the practice of psychology to those persons who meet the requirements of this article.
(b) The license shall be valid for a period of two years from the date issued and may be renewed for a period of two years without examination upon application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and payment to the board of a reasonable renewal fee to be set by the board by legislative rule:: Provided, That the board may deny an application for renewal for any reason which would justify the denial of an original application for a license.
(c) The board shall prescribe the form of licenses and each license shall be conspicuously displayed by the licensee at his principal place of practice.
§30-21-9. Temporary permits.
(a) Upon proper application, the board may issue, without examination, a temporary permit to engage in the practice of psychology in this state:
(1) Pending examination, to an applicant who meets the qualifications of subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (6) and (7), subsection (a), section seven of this article, which temporary permit shall expire thirty days after the board gives written notice of the results of the examination held next following the issuance of such temporary permit and such permit may not be renewed nor may another permit be issued to the same person; and
(2) To a psychologist who is not a resident of this state and who meets the requirements of subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (6) and (7), subsection (a), section seven of this article, which temporary permit shall be valid only for a period of ninety days in the calendar year in which issued, and such permit may not be renewed nor may another permit be issued to the same person in the same calendar year.
 (b) The fee for any temporary permit shall be set by the board by legislative rule.
§30-21-10a. Rulemaking.

(a) The board may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to provide for:
(1) Licensure requirements, including requirements for applications, examinations, reciprocity, temporary permits and reinstatement;
(2) Fees for licenses, renewals of licenses and other services provided by the board;
(3) Experience, education and continuing education requirements and approval of courses; and
(4) Any other purpose to carry out the requirements of this article.
(b) Any rules in effect as of the passage of this article will remain in effect until amended, modified, repealed or replaced.