§ 490.0051, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 490. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Provisional licensure; requirements.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) The department shall issue a provisional psychology license to each applicant whom the board certifies has met all of the following criteria:
(a) Completed the application form and remitted a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $250, as set by board rule.
(b) Submitted to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.
(c) Earned a doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association accredited program.
(d) Met any additional requirements established by board rule.
(2) A provisional licensee must work under the supervision of a licensed psychologist until the provisional licensee is in receipt of a license or a letter from the department stating that he or she is licensed as a psychologist.
(3) A provisional license expires 24 months after the date it is issued and may not be renewed or reissued.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 4, ch. 97-198; s. 196, ch. 97-264; s. 21, ch. 2022-71; s. 35, ch. 2024-243.
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