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Fla. Stat. § 490.0051 (2025)

Provisional licensure; requirements.

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490.0051 Provisional licensure; requirements.
(1) The department shall issue a provisional psychology license to each applicant whom the board certifies has met all of the following criteria:
(a) Completed the application form and remitted a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $250, as set by board rule.
(b) Submitted to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.
(c) Earned a doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association accredited program.
(d) Met any additional requirements established by board rule.
(2) A provisional licensee must work under the supervision of a licensed psychologist until the provisional licensee is in receipt of a license or a letter from the department stating that he or she is licensed as a psychologist.
(3) A provisional license expires 24 months after the date it is issued and may not be renewed or reissued.
History.s. 4, ch. 97-198; s. 196, ch. 97-264; s. 21, ch. 2022-71; s. 35, ch. 2024-243.

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