All of the Statutes and Rules listed here are applicable to this board.
Statutes are laws passed by the Legislature. All changes in statutes must go through the legislative process and be passed into law before they become effective. Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 3 is the Uniform Regulatory Act passed by the Legislature in 1995. All professional and occupational licensing is covered in these statutes.
Administrative Rules pertaining to psychologists are written and adopted by the Board of Psychologists. The Board writes rules in order to administer the laws over which the Legislature has given the Board authority. Rules can be changed by going through the rule-making procedure. They do not go through the Legislative process. The Board of Psychologists continuously reviews rules to determine needed changes.
