Maine § 3837-A. - Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 3837-A. — Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3837-A.. Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action
1. Disciplinary action. In addition to the grounds enumerated in Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A, paragraph A, the board may deny a license, refuse to renew a license or impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized by Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A for:
A. Practice of psychology under a false or assumed name or impersonation of another practitioner of a like or different name; [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §14 (NEW).]
B. Habitual substance use that has resulted or is foreseeably likely to result in the licensee performing services in a manner that endangers the health or safety of patients; [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §130 (AMD).]
C. An incapacitating mental illness or condition; [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §14 (NEW).]
D. Practice of medicine without a license to do so in violation of section 3270; [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §14 (NEW).]
E. Practice by a licensed psychological examiner at a level requiring a psychologist's license or any representation by a psychological examiner that that psychological examiner is a psychologist; [PL 2019, c. 165, §17 (AMD).]
F. Negligence in the performance of the licensee's duties; or [PL 2019, c. 165, §17 (AMD).]
G. A violation of section 3837‑B. [PL 2019, c. 165, §18 (NEW).]
2. Reinstatement. The board, for reasons it determines sufficient, may reissue a license to a psychological examiner or psychologist whose license has been revoked or has not been renewed if 4 or more of its members vote in favor of reissuance.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 3837-A. cover?
Section 3837-A. ("Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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