# Tex. Occupations Code § 501.004: APPLICABILITY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.004

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Occupations Code § 501.004
- **Heading:** APPLICABILITY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.004

## Text

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) the activity or service of a person, or the use of an official title by the person, who is employed as a psychologist or psychological associate by a regionally accredited institution of higher education if the person performs duties the person is employed by the institution to perform within the confines of the institution;

(2) the activity or service of a student, intern, or resident in psychology if:

(A) the person is pursuing a course of study to prepare for the profession of psychology under qualified supervision in a recognized training institution or facility;

(B) the activity or service is part of the person's supervised course of study; and

(C) the person is designated as a "psychological intern," as a "psychological trainee," or by another title that clearly indicates the person's training status;

(3) the activity or service of a licensed professional, other than a person licensed under this chapter, if:

(A) the activity or service is permitted under the person's license; and

(B) the person does not represent that the person is a psychologist or describe the service provided by using the term "psychological";

(4) the activity or service of a recognized member of the clergy who is acting within the person's ministerial capabilities if the person does not:

(A) represent that the person is a psychologist; or

(B) describe the service provided by using the term "psychological";

(5) the voluntary activity or service of a person employed by or working on behalf of a charitable nonprofit organization if the person does not:

(A) represent that the person is a psychologist; or

(B) describe the service provided by using the term "psychological"; or

(6) the activity or service of a person who is employed by a governmental agency if the person:

(A) performs duties the person is employed by the agency to perform within the confines of the agency; and

(B) does not represent that the person is a psychologist.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(3), a licensed professional includes:

(1) a physician;

(2) an attorney;

(3) a registered nurse;

(4) a licensed vocational nurse;

(5) an occupational therapist;

(6) a licensed social worker;

(7) a licensed professional counselor;

(8) a career counselor;

(9) a licensed marriage and family therapist; and

(10) a licensed chemical dependency counselor.

(c) This chapter does not authorize the practice of medicine as defined by the laws of this state.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.001 § 501.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.001.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.002 § 501.002. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.002.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.003 § 501.003.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.003.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.004 § 501.004. APPLICABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.004.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.051 § 501.051. BOARD MEMBERSHIP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.051.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.052 § 501.052. ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.052.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.053 § 501.053. MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.053.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.054 § 501.054. TERMS; VACANCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.054.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.055 § 501.055. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.055.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.056 § 501.056. PER DIEM; REIMBURSEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.056.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.057 § 501.057. OFFICERS; MEETINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.057.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.058 § 501.058. OATH OF OFFICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.058.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.059 § 501.059. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.059.md)
- [Tex. Occupations Code § 501.151 § 501.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Coc_C501_S501.151.md)

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