Rhode Island § 5-44-16 - Psychologists
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§ 5-44-16. Psychologists
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-44-16
§ 5-44-16. Transfers to inactive list — Reinstatement.
(a) A psychologist who does not intend to continue his or her licensure, upon written request to the department, may have his or her name transferred to an inactive list and shall not be required to pay the renewal fee as long as he or she remains inactive.
(b) Should a psychologist wish to resume functioning as a psychologist, he or she must notify the department and remit his or her renewal fee and attestation of completion of the continuing education requirements in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder within the immediate two (2) years prior to the applicant’s request for licensure reinstatement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 233, § 2; P.L. 1987, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 469, § 1; P.L. 2008,
ch. 303, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 416, § 1.
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Section 5-44-16 ("Psychologists") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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