Section 18-302 - Qualifications of applicants. - Maryland Statutes

§ 18-302. Qualifications of applicants.
 

(a)  In general.- To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section. 

(b)  Moral character.- The applicant shall be of good moral character. 

(c)  Age.- The applicant shall be at least 18 years old. 

(d)  Education.- The applicant shall have a doctoral degree in psychology as defined in § 18-101(c) of this title. 

(e)  Examination.- Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the applicant shall pass an examination given by the Board under this subtitle. 

(f)  Experience.- The applicant shall have at least 2 years of professional supervised experience in psychology that is approved by the Board in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board. 

(g)  Residence; place of practice.-  

(1) Except as provided in this subsection, an applicant shall reside or practice, or intend to reside or practice, in this State. 

(2) The Board may issue a license to an applicant who is neither a resident of this State nor practicing in this State if the applicant shows that issuing the license would be in the interest of the citizens or government of this State. 

(h)  Submission of criminal history records check.- The applicant shall submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 18-302.1 of this subtitle. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, §§ 629, 642; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; ch. 236, § 1; 1984, ch. 397; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 1994, ch. 713; 2009, chs. 329, 330; 2010, chs. 647, 648.]