# Fla. Stat. § 490.006: 490.006 Licensure by endorsement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.006

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 490.006
- **Heading:** 490.006 Licensure by endorsement
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 490 / Section 490.006

## Text

(1) The department shall license a person as a psychologist or school psychologist who, upon applying to the department, submitting to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135, and remitting the appropriate fee, demonstrates to the department or, in the case of psychologists, to the board that the applicant meets the requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145.

(2) A person licensed as a psychologist in another state who is practicing pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact under s. 490.0075, and only within the scope provided therein, is exempt from the licensure requirements of this section.

History: ss. 1, 3, ch. 81-235; ss. 1, 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 5, 18, 19, ch. 87-252; s. 36, ch. 88-392; ss. 4, 12, 13, ch. 89-70; s. 10, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 95-279; s. 163, ch. 99-397; s. 42, ch. 2020-133; s. 6, ch. 2023-140; s. 36, ch. 2024-243; s. 20, ch. 2024-274.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 490.001 490.001 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.002 490.002 Intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.003 490.003 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.004 490.004 Board of Psychology.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.005 490.005 Licensure by examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.006 490.006 Licensure by endorsement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.006.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.007 490.007 Renewal of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.007.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.009 490.009 Discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.009.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.012 490.012 Violations; penalties; injunction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.014 490.014 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.014.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.015 490.015 Duties of the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.0051 490.0051 Provisional licensure; requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.0051.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.0075 490.0075 Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.0075.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 490.0076 490.0076 Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; public records and meetings exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C490_S490.0076.md)

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