319.005 Practice of psychology and use of title by persons not licensed or certified prohibited -- Voluntary health practitioners

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319.005 Practice of psychology and use of title by persons not licensed or certified

prohibited -- Voluntary health practitioners.

(1) No person shall engage in the practice of psychology as defined in KRS 319.010 or

hold himself or herself out by any title or description of services which incorporates

the words "psychological," "psychologist," or "psychology", unless licensed by the

board. No person shall engage in the practice of psychology in a manner that

implies or would reasonably be deemed to imply that he or she is licensed, unless he

or she holds a valid license issued by the board.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to volunteer health

practitioners providing services under KRS 39A.350 to 39A.366.

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