§ 33-27-114 — Exemptions

Wyoming § 33-27-114

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 27: PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS
• Art. 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent
members of other recognized professions who are licensed,
certified or regulated under the laws of this state as defined
in the rules and regulations from rendering services consistent
with their professional training and code of ethics, provided
that they do not represent themselves to be psychologists.
(b) Individuals who have been certified as school
psychologists by the Wyoming professional teaching standards
board shall be permitted to use the terms "school psychologist"
or "certified school psychologist" within the school setting.
Those persons shall be restricted in their practice to
employment within schools and educational institutions and those
settings under the purview of the professional teaching
standards board unless they are also licensed under this act or
licensed under W.S. 33-38-101 through 33-38-110.
(c) Duly recognized members of the clergy shall not be
restricted from functioning in their ministerial capacity,
provided they do not represent themselves to be psychologists.
(d) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the
teaching of psychology, the conducting of psychological
research, or the provision of industrial or organizational
consultation provided that such teaching, research or
consultation does not involve the delivery or supervision of
direct psychological services to individuals who are themselves
rather than a third party the intended beneficiaries of the
services without regard to the source or extent of payment for
services rendered. Nothing in this act shall prevent the
provision of expert testimony by psychologists who are exempted
by this act. Persons holding an earned doctoral degree in
psychology from an institution of higher education may use the
title "psychologist" in conjunction with the activities
permitted in this subsection.
(e) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the
persons described in this subsection from engaging in activities
defined as the practice of psychology, provided that the persons
shall not represent themselves by the title "psychologist." The
persons may use the terms "psychological trainee,"
"psychological intern," "psychological resident" or
"psychological practitioner" and shall perform their activities
under the supervision and responsibility of a licensed
psychologist in accordance with the rules promulgated by the
board. This subsection shall only apply to:
(i) A matriculated graduate student in psychology
whose activities constitute a part of the course of study for a
graduate degree in psychology at an institution of higher
education;
(ii) An individual pursuing postdoctoral training or
experience in psychology, including persons seeking to fulfill
the requirements for licensure under the provisions of this act;
or
(iii) A qualified practitioner holding a master's
degree or doctoral degree in psychology from a program approved
by the board while working under the supervision of a licensed
psychologist. The board, in its rules and regulations, shall
establish:
(A) The qualifications for use of the title
"psychological practitioner";
(B) The number of practitioners that a
psychologist may employ;
(C) Conditions under which they may practice;
(D) The process of certification with the board;
and
(E) Appropriate fees.
(f) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent
specialists in school psychology from engaging in activities
defined as the practice of school psychology, provided that they
shall not represent themselves by the title "psychologist."
These persons may perform their activities under the supervision
and responsibility of a psychologist in accordance with the
rules promulgated by the board. The board, in its rules and
regulations, shall establish:
(i) Qualifications for use of the title "specialist
in school psychology";
(ii) The number of specialists that a psychologist
may employ;
(iii) Conditions under which they may be supervised
or practice;
(iv) The process of certification with the board; and
(v) Appropriate fees.
(g) Nothing in this act may be construed to require
employees or contractors of a state agency to be licensed under
this act in order to perform their official duties related to
the evaluation, auditing or designing of programs, provided
those employees or contractors do not hold themselves out to be
psychologists.
(h) Nothing in this act shall prevent a person from
providing the psychological services authorized by the
Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, W.S. 33-27-202, if the
person satisfies all the standards and conditions required by
the compact and complies with all compact participation
requirements imposed pursuant to rules adopted by the board.