Georgia § 43-39-17 - Use of title "psychologist."
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 43-39-17 — Use of title "psychologist.", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-39-17. Use of title "psychologist."
Except as provided in Code Section 43-39-7, a person shall not practice psychology and shall not use the title "psychologist" unless he or she is licensed as provided in this article. A person who is not licensed as provided in this article shall not designate his or her occupation as a psychologist and shall not designate himself or herself by any other term or title which implies that he or she is practicing psychology. (Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 19; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1147, § 7; Ga. L. 1993, p. 355, § 3; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26.) The 2019 amendment, effective April 23, 2019, substituted "this article" for "this chapter" in the first and second sentences of this Code section. Cross references. - False or fraudulent advertising, § 10-1-420 et seq.
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