§ 25-33-1-14 — Unlicensed practice prohibited

(a) This section does not apply to an
individual who is:
(1) a member of a teaching faculty, at a public or private
postsecondary educational institution for the purpose of teaching,
research, or the exchange or dissemination of information and
ideas as an assigned duty of the institution;
(2) a commissioned psychology officer in the regular United
States armed services;
(3) licensed by the department of education (established by IC 20-19-3-1) as a school psychologist and using the title "school
psychologist" or "school psychometrist" as an employee of a
school corporation; or
(4) endorsed as an independent practice school psychologist
under IC 20-28-12.
(b) It is unlawful for an individual to:
(1) claim that the individual is a psychologist; or
(2) use any title which uses the word "psychologist", "clinical
psychologist", "Indiana endorsed school psychologist", or
"psychometrist", or any variant of these words, such as
"psychology", or "psychological", or "psychologic";
unless that individual holds a valid license issued under this article or
a valid endorsement issued under IC 20-28-12.
(c) It is unlawful for any individual, regardless of title, to render, or
offer to render, psychological services to individuals, organizations, or
to the public, unless the individual holds a valid license issued under
this article or a valid endorsement issued under IC 20-28-12 or is
exempted under section 1.1 of this chapter.
(d) This section may not be interpreted to prevent a licensed or
certified health care professional from practicing within the scope of
the health care professional's:
(1) license or certification; and
(2) training or credentials.
Formerly: Acts 1969, c.416, s.14. As amended by Acts 1981,
P.L.222, SEC.248; P.L.249-1985, SEC.9; P.L.149-1987, SEC.101;
P.L.140-1993, SEC.15; P.L.153-1996, SEC.3; P.L.184-1997, SEC.4;
P.L.1-2005, SEC.197; P.L.246-2005, SEC.212; P.L.2-2007, SEC.347;
P.L.197-2007, SEC.89.