H*3749 Session 103 (1979-1980)
H*3749(Rat #0617, Act #0499 of 1980) General Bill, By H.H. Keyserling and
N.C. Russell
A Bill to amend Section 40-55-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the application and qualification of licensed psychologists, so as
to provide that students graduated prior to December 31, 1978, in a recognized
doctorial program shall be governed by the curricular requirements established
for licensure by the Board of Examiners in Psychology prior to June 1,
1978.-at
04/03/80 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1857
04/03/80 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1858
05/20/80 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
HJ-2922
05/27/80 House Amended HJ-3200
05/27/80 House Read second time HJ-3201
05/28/80 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3241
05/28/80 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
05/28/80 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-10
05/29/80 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-68
06/03/80 Senate Read second time SJ-18
06/03/80 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-18
06/04/80 Senate Amended SJ-56
06/04/80 Senate READ THIRD TIME SJ-56
06/04/80 Senate Returned SJ-56
06/04/80 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3580
06/05/80 House Ratified R 617 HJ-3676
06/11/80 Signed By Governor
06/11/80 Effective date 06/11/80
06/11/80 Act No. 499
06/18/80 Copies available
(A499, R617, H3749)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-55-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE APPLICATION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS, SO
AS TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS GRADUATED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1978, IN A
RECOGNIZED DOCTORAL PROGRAM SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED FOR LICENSURE BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY PRIOR TO
JUNE 1, 1978.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Application to be licensed psychologists
Section 1. Section 40-55-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-55-80. Any person wishing to be licensed as a psychologist
shall make application to the Board of Examiners in Psychology upon such form
and in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board. A candidate for such
license shall furnish the Board with satisfactory evidence that he: (a) is of
good moral character; (b) has had four years of combined academic training in
psychology and qualifying experience including a doctor's degree in psychology
from an educational institution accredited by the recognized regional
accrediting agency of colleges and universities or, in lieu of such degree, a
doctor's degree in a closely allied field; provided, that the Board finds that
the training obtained therein was substantially equivalent to that obtained in
programs leading to the doctor's degree in psychology; provided, further, that
candidates who have earned a doctor's degree in a closely allied field by
December 31, 1978, and who have completed sixty graduate hours of psychology
or psychology related courses by that date in a college in the State shall be
eligible as candidates for licensure under the same terms as candidates
accepted prior to June 1, 1978, upon making application and satisfactorily
passing the examination prior to July 1, 1981; (c) is competent in psychology
as shown by passing such examination, written or oral, as the Board deems
necessary; (d) is not considered by the Board to be engaged in unethical
practice; and (e) has not within the preceding six months failed an
examination given by the Board; provided, further, that the Board may in its
discretion, without an assembled examination, accept adequate evidence of
qualifying degrees and experience and award a license to practice
psychology."
Time effective
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |