South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 55 - Psychologists

Section 40-55-20. State Board of Examiners in Psychology. - There is hereby created a State Board of Examiners in...

Section 40-55-30. Appointment of members of board; terms; vacancies. - All members of the board shall be appointed by the...

Section 40-55-40. Powers and duties of board. - The board shall: (a) Annually elect a chairman and such...

Section 40-55-50. Acts constituting practice as psychologist. - (A) A person practices as a psychologist within the meaning...

Section 40-55-55. Licensure requirement. - It is unlawful for a person to engage in the...

Section 40-55-60. Code of ethics; limits of psychological practice; list of licensed psychologists. - The board may adopt the code of ethics for psychologists...

Section 40-55-70. Use of titles incorporating word "psychologist," or similar words; activities of unlicensed persons not prohibited. - It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed under...

Section 40-55-80. Application for license; qualifications of applicants. - To be licensed as a psychologist a person shall make...

Section 40-55-85. Board to promulgate regulations for continuing education requirements. - The board shall promulgate regulations in accordance with the provisions...

Section 40-55-90. Exemptions. - (A) This chapter does not require these persons to obtain...

Section 40-55-100. Examinations. - Examinations of applicants for a license to practice psychology shall...

Section 40-55-110. Waiver of examination. - At its discretion the board may at any time waive...

Section 40-55-120. Statement of patient rights and procedures for complaints. - All psychologists subject to this chapter must provide patients with...

Section 40-55-130. Complaint to board against licensed psychologist; investigation; accusation; notice; hearing; confidentiality of proceedings; privileged communications. - (A) The board shall receive complaints by any person against...

Section 40-55-140. Immunity of board members, officers and employees for official acts; administration of oaths; subpoena power; final orders. - No member of the board, or its committees, special examiners,...

Section 40-55-150. Revocation or suspension of license or other disciplinary action; grounds. - (A) The board may revoke, suspend, or restrict the license...

Section 40-55-160. Disciplinary action by board; appeal. - If the board shall be satisfied that the psychologist is...

Section 40-55-170. Penalties; injunctions. - (A) A person who practices or offers to practice psychology...

Section 40-55-180. Areas of specialization. - The board shall determine areas of specialization of the applicant...

Section 40-55-190. Health insurer not required to provide or pay for services. - Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require a...

Section 40-55-310. Purpose. - (A) The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (Psypact) is enacted into law...

Section 40-55-320. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Adverse action" means any...

Section 40-55-330. Home state licensure. - (A) The home state shall be a compact state where...

Section 40-55-340. Compact privilege to practice telepsychology. - (A) Compact states shall recognize the right of a psychologist,...

Section 40-55-350. Compact temporary authorization to practice. - (A) Compact states also shall recognize the right of a...

Section 40-55-360. Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state. - A psychologist may practice in a receiving state under the...

Section 40-55-370. Adverse actions. - (A) A home state shall have the power to impose...

Section 40-55-380. Additional authorities invested in a compact state's psychology regulatory authority. - (A) In addition to any other powers granted under state...

Section 40-55-390. Coordinated licensure information system. - (A) The commission shall provide for the development and maintenance...

Section 40-55-400. Establishment of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission. - (A)(1) The compact states hereby create and establish a joint...

Section 40-55-410. Rulemaking. - (A) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to...

Section 40-55-420. Oversight; dispute resolution; enforcement. - (A)(1) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government...

Section 40-55-430. Date of implementation; associated rules; withdrawal; amendments. - (A) The compact shall come into effect on the date...

Section 40-55-440. Construction and severability. - This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate...