2015 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXX - OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 329-B - PSYCHOLOGISTS
Section 329-B:20 - Temporary and Emergency Applicants From Other States.

NH Rev Stat § 329-B:20 (2015) What's This?

    329-B:20 Temporary and Emergency Applicants From Other States. – Any psychologist practicing pursuant to this section shall conform his or her practice to the mandates of this chapter and the rules of the board. Any psychologist seeking to practice under this section shall register with the board in a manner determined by the board.
    I. An individual licensed to practice psychology in another jurisdiction may practice psychology in New Hampshire without applying for a license, if:
       (a) The psychologist limits her or his practice in New Hampshire to no more than 30 days per year; and
       (b) The psychologist is not the subject of a past or pending disciplinary action in another jurisdiction; and
       (c) At least one of the following is true:
          (1) The requirements for a license in the former jurisdiction are equal to, or exceed, the requirements for licensure in New Hampshire; or
          (2) The psychologist is the holder of one of the following credentials:
             (A) The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ);
             (B) The ASPPB Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate (IPC);
             (C) The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) certification;
             (D) The National Register of Health Providers in Psychology certification; or
             (E) Other equivalent qualifications determined by the board.
    II. An individual licensed to practice psychology in another jurisdiction who is providing services in response to a declared disaster, under the American Red Cross or the American Psychological Association's Disaster Response Network, or other such agency so designated by the board, may practice psychology in New Hampshire for no more than 60 days per year without applying for a state license. Any psychologist practicing pursuant to this paragraph shall conform his or her practice to the mandates of this chapter and rules of the board. Any psychologist seeking to practice under this paragraph shall register with the board or cause said organization to make such registration in a manner determined by the board.
    III. The board may issue a temporary license to practice for not more than 90 days in a 12-month period to a psychologist who is licensed in another jurisdiction and who has applied for a temporary license to practice psychology in New Hampshire, provided that:
       (a) The requirements for licensure in the licensing jurisdiction are equal to or exceed the requirements for licensure in New Hampshire; and
       (b) The applying psychologist meets the requirements for admission to the examination process in New Hampshire; and
       (c) The psychologist is not the subject of a past or pending disciplinary action in another jurisdiction.

Source. 2012, 233:1, eff. July 1, 2013.


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