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74-5365. Licensure fees; application for renewal; continuing education; notice of change of address. (a) The following fees may be set by the board for licensure under the licensure of master's level psychologists act: For application, issuance of a new license and renewal of a license, an amount not to exceed $200; for replacement of a license, an amount not to exceed $20; and for a wallet card license, an amount not to exceed $5. Any such fees required by the board shall be established by rules and regulations adopted by the board.

(b) Fees paid to the board are not refundable.

(c) The application for renewal shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has completed, during the previous 24 months, the continuing education required by rules and regulations of the board. Prior to July 1, 2025, as part of such continuing education, a licensed master's level psychologist and a licensed clinical psychotherapist shall complete not less than six continuing education hours relating to diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and not less than three continuing education hours of professional ethics. On and after July 1, 2025, as part of such continuing education, a licensee shall complete not less than three continuing education hours relating to diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and not less than three continuing education hours of professional ethics.

(d) (1) A licensee who is unable to complete the required continuing education hours for renewal may request additional time to complete any remaining continuing education hours. Such request shall be made to the board not later than 30 calendar days prior to the expiration of the license and shall include:

(A) The licensee's reason for requesting additional time, showing extenuating circumstances for why the hours could not be completed during the license period; and

(B) a plan outlining the manner in which the licensee intends to complete the remaining continuing education hours.

(2) The board may grant a licensee up to three additional months beyond the license expiration date to complete the required continuing education hours.

(3) A licensee who receives additional time to complete continuing education hours under this subsection shall:

(A) Renew the license prior to the license expiration date and report to the board the number of continuing education hours completed on such date;

(B) notify the board upon completing the remaining continuing education hours; and

(C) be subject to an audit by the board of the total number of continuing education hours completed for the applicable license period.

(4) Continuing education hours completed during additional time granted under this subsection shall be credited only toward the requirements for the license period for which additional time is granted.

(5) A licensee shall not be approved for additional time to complete continuing education requirements in consecutive license periods.

(e) Within 30 days after any change of permanent address, a licensee shall notify the board of such change.

History: L. 1987, ch. 306, § 5; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 34; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 35; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 33; L. 2016, ch. 92, § 73; L. 2023, ch. 90, § 36; July 1.