This text of New Mexico § 61-9-11.1 (Psychologist associates; licensure; examination) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Mexico primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
(Repealed effective July 1, 2028.) A. The board shall issue a license as a psychologist associate to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes and, except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, accompanied by the fee required by the Professional Psychologist Act, and who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
(1)has reached the age of majority and is not in violation of any of the provisions of the Professional Psychologist Act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to that act;
(2)holds a master's degree in psychology from a department of psychology of a school or college;
(3)demonstrates professional competence by passing the examination for professional practice in psychology promulgated by the
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(Repealed effective July 1, 2028.) A. The board shall issue a license as a psychologist associate to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes and, except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, accompanied by the fee required by the Professional Psychologist Act, and who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (1) has reached the age of majority and is not in violation of any of the provisions of the Professional Psychologist Act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to that act; (2) holds a master's degree in psychology from a department of psychology of a school or college; (3) demonstrates professional competence by passing the examination for professional practice in psychology promulgated by the association of state and provincial psychology boards with a score equivalent to or greater than the statistical mean as reported by the association of state and provincial psychology boards for all master's-level candidates taking the examination on that occasion; (4) demonstrates awareness and knowledge of New Mexico cultures to the board; and (5) passes such jurisprudence examination as may be given by the board through an online testing and scoring mechanism. B. Upon investigation of the application and other evidence submitted, the board shall, not less than thirty days prior to the examination, notify each applicant that the application and evidence submitted for licensure is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If rejected, the notice shall state the reasons for rejection. C. The place of examination shall be designated in advance by the board, and examinations shall be given at such time and place and under such supervision as the board may determine. D. In the event an applicant fails to receive a passing grade, the applicant may apply for reexamination and shall be allowed to take a subsequent examination upon payment of the fee required by the Professional Psychologist Act. E. The board shall keep a record of all examinations, and the grade assigned to each, as part of its records for at least two years subsequent to the date of examination. F. The board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations classifying areas and conditions of practice permissible for psychologist associates.