Montana Code 37-17-319. Licensure by experience
37-17-319. Licensure by experience. The board shall license a person as a psychologist if the person pays the prescribed fees and submits evidence that the person:
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-17-319
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)is 18 years of age or older;
(2)is of good moral character;
(3)has a doctoral degree described in 37-17-302;
(4)is licensed or certified as a psychologist in another jurisdiction that has a disciplinary process as part of its regulatory structure;
(5)has actively practiced psychology under a license or certification as described in subsection (4) for 5 of the 7 years immediately preceding application in the state;
(6)is not subject to pending criminal or administrative charges related to unprofessional conduct or impairment; and
(7)has not been administratively disciplined for unprofessional conduct or impairment in any jurisdiction within the 7 years immediately preceding application in the state.