N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 72.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 72.4 - Limited permits

(a) The department may issue a limited permit to practice psychology at an authorized site in New York State to an applicant who has met all requirements for licensure as a psychologist, including the moral character and education requirements, except the examination and/or experience requirements, and who meets the requirements of subdivisions (b) or (c) of this section.

(b) Upon recommendation of the State Board for Psychology, the department may issue a limited permit to practice psychology to an applicant who meets the requirements of this subdivision.

(1) The applicant shall:

(i) file an application for a limited permit with the department and pay the prescribed fee for the limited permit;

(ii) be of good moral character, as determined by the department;

(iii) hold a certificate or license to practice psychology issued by another state or country, and be qualified for admission to the examination for licensure as a psychologist, as prescribed in section 72.3 of this Part; and

(iv) have resided in New York State for a period of not more than six months prior to the filing of the application for the limited permit.

(2) The limited permit issued pursuant to this subdivision shall be valid for a period of not more than 12 months, or until 10 days after notification to the applicant of failure of the professional licensing examination or until the results of a licensing examination for which the applicant is eligible are officially released, whichever comes first. Such limited permit shall not be renewable.

(c) Upon recommendation of the State Board for Psychology, the department may issue a limited permit to practice psychology to an applicant who meets the requirements of this subdivision.

(1) The applicant shall:

(i) file with the department an application and pay the prescribed fee for the limited permit;

(ii) be of good moral character, as determined by the department;

(iii) present satisfactory evidence of having met the education requirement for licensure as a psychologist, including the doctoral dissertation, as prescribed in section 72.1 of this Part, being awarded the doctoral degree in psychology for a program that meets the professional study requirements for licensure in psychology in accordance with section 72.1 of this Part;

(iv) be under the supervision of a psychologist licensed and registered to practice in New York under Article 153, pursuant to section 72.2 of this Part.

(2) The limited permit issued pursuant to this subdivision shall be valid for a period of not more than 12 months, provided that the limited permit may be extended for no more than two additional 12 month periods at the discretion of the department upon submission of a permit application and prescribed fee for each permit provided that the time authorized by such permits shall not exceed an aggregate of more than three years. Such limited permit may be extended by the department for one additional one-year period, at the discretion of the department if the department determines that the permit holder has made good faith efforts to successfully complete the examination and/or experience requirements but has not passed the licensing examination or completed the experience requirement, or has other good cause as determined by the department for not completing the examination and/or experience requirement, and provided further that the time authorized by such limited permit and subsequent extension shall not exceed 48 months total.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 72.4

Amended New York State Register March 30, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 13, eff. 3/30/2022