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CHAPTER 270 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY BY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND UNLICENSED INDIVIDUALS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 122 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words "in a manner that implies or would reasonably be deemed to imply that he is so licensed".

SECTION 2. Said chapter 112 is hereby further amended by striking out section 123, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 123. The penalties in section one hundred and twenty-two shall not apply to:

(a) the salaried employment of individuals in corporations, partnerships, associations, or for persons, providing psychological services for remuneration while performing those duties for which they are employed by such organizations or persons, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist;

(b) persons eligible for licensure under section one hundred and nineteen who provide consultative services for a fee no more than one day a month; or

(c) students of psychology, psychological interns or persons preparing for the practice of psychology under qualified supervision in a recognized training institution or facility; provided, however, that they are designated by such titles as "psychological intern", "psychological trainee" or others clearly indicating such training status.

Approved August 8, 1996.