§ 5-44-21. Penalty for violations.
(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, in offering his or her services to the public, to:
(1) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a psychologist, or any description of services tending to imply that he or she is engaged in the practice of psychology or to render services defined as the practice of psychology, unless licensed or exempted under the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a psychologist, or to render services defined as the practice of psychology, during the time his or her license issued under the provision of this chapter is suspended or revoked;
(3) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.
(b) All these misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 233, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 469, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 303, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 416, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Section 5-44-1. - Definitions.
Section 5-44-2. - Licensing of psychologist.
Section 5-44-3. - Board of psychology — Creation — Composition.
Section 5-44-4. - Board of psychology — Appointment, terms, and removal of members.
Section 5-44-5. - Board of psychology — Organization and meetings.
Section 5-44-6. - Board of psychology — General powers.
Section 5-44-8. - Register of psychologists — Licensing records.
Section 5-44-9. - Qualifications of psychologists.
Section 5-44-10. - Examinations.
Section 5-44-11. - Licensure without examination.
Section 5-44-12. - Application fee.
Section 5-44-13. - Temporary license.
Section 5-44-14. - Limitation of practice.
Section 5-44-15. - Expiration and renewal of licenses — Continuing education — Lapsed license.
Section 5-44-16. - Transfers to inactive list — Reinstatement.
Section 5-44-18. - Grounds for discipline.
Section 5-44-19. - Procedure for discipline.
Section 5-44-20. - Grounds for discipline without a hearing.
Section 5-44-21. - Penalty for violations.
Section 5-44-22. - Injunction of violations.
Section 5-44-23. - Persons and practices exempt.
Section 5-44-24. - Enforcement.