PSYCHOLOGISTS

chapter 240	licensure of psychologists	
chapter 241	continuing education for psychologists	
chapter 242	discipline for psychologists	
chapter 243	practice of psychology	
chapter 244	prescribing psychologists	
CHAPTER 240
LICENSURE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS
645—240.1(154B) Definitions. For purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:
“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired.
“ASPPB” means the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.
“Board” means the board of psychology.
“Certified health service provider in psychology” means a person who works in a clinical setting, who is licensed to practice psychology and who has a doctoral degree in psychology. A person certified as a health service provider in psychology shall be deemed qualified to diagnose or evaluate mental illness and nervous disorders.
“Clinical experience” means the provision of health services in psychology by the applicant to individuals or groups of clients/patients. Clinical experience does not include teaching or research performed in an academic setting.
“Grace period” means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active. In order to renew a license during the grace period, a licensee is required to pay a late fee.
“Inactive license” means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category of “inactive license” may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive, delinquent, closed, or retired.
“Licensee” means any person licensed to practice as a psychologist or health service provider in psychology in the state of Iowa.
“License expiration date” means June 30 of even-numbered years.
“Licensure by endorsement” means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice psychology to an applicant who is or has been licensed in another jurisdiction.
“Mandatory training” means training on identifying and reporting child abuse or dependent adult abuse required of psychologists who are mandatory reporters. The full requirements on mandatory reporting of child abuse and the training requirements are found in Iowa Code section 232.69. The full requirements on mandatory reporting of dependent adult abuse and the training requirements are found in Iowa Code section 235B.16.
“National examination” means the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP).
“Provisional license” means a license issued to a person who has met the educational qualifications for licensure and is engaged in professional experience under supervision.
“Reactivate” or “reactivation” means the process as outlined in rule 645—240.14(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
“Reinstatement” means the process as outlined in 645—11.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active status.
[ARC 9937B, IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12; ARC 1834C, IAB 1/21/15, effective 2/25/15; ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20]
645—240.2(154B) Requirements for licensure. The following criteria shall apply to licensure:
	240.2(1) An applicant shall complete a board-approved application packet. Application forms may be obtained from the board’s website at idph.iowa.gov/Licensure or directly from the board office. All applications shall be sent to Board of Psychology, Professional Licensure Division, Fifth Floor, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075. The applicant may complete the application online at ibplicense.iowa.gov.
	240.2(2) An applicant shall complete the application form according to the instructions contained in the application. If the application is not completed according to the instructions, the application will not be reviewed by the board.
	240.2(3) Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees payable to the Board of Psychology. The fees are nonrefundable.
	240.2(4) Except as otherwise stated in these rules, no application will be considered by the board until:
	a. 	Official copies of academic transcripts sent directly from the school to the board of psychology have been received by the board; and
	b. 	Satisfactory evidence of the candidate’s qualifications has been supplied in writing on the prescribed forms by the candidate’s supervisors.
	240.2(5) An applicant shall successfully pass the national examination.
	240.2(6) The applicant shall have the national examination score sent directly from the ASPPB to the board.
	240.2(7) Incomplete applications that have been on file in the board office for more than two years without additional supporting documentation shall be:
	a. 	Considered invalid and shall be destroyed; or
	b. 	Maintained upon written request of the applicant. The applicant is responsible for requesting that the file be maintained.
[ARC 1029C, IAB 9/18/13, effective 10/23/13; ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20]
645—240.3(154B) Educational qualifications.  An applicant for licensure to practice as a psychologist shall possess a doctoral degree in psychology.
	240.3(1)  At the time of an applicant’s graduation:
	a. 	The program from which the doctoral degree in psychology is granted must be:
	(1)	Accredited by the American Psychological Association; or
	(2)	Accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association; or
	(3)	Designated by the ASPPB/National Register; or
	b. 	The applicant must hold current board certification from the American Board of Professional Psychology; or
	c. 	The applicant must possess a postdoctoral respecialization certificate from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association.
	240.3(2) Foreign-trained psychologists who possess a doctoral degree in psychology and who do not meet the requirements of subrule 240.3(1) shall:
	a. 	Provide an equivalency evaluation of their educational credentials by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20005, telephone (202)783-7663, website www.nationalregister.org, or by an evaluation service with membership in the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at www.naces.org. A certified translation of documents submitted in a language other than English shall be provided. The candidate shall bear the expense of the curriculum evaluation and translation of application documents. The educational credentials must be equivalent to programs stated in subrule 240.3(1).
	b. 	Provide a notarized copy of the doctoral degree certificate or diploma awarded to the applicant from a psychology program in the country in which the applicant was educated.
	c. 	Submit evidence of meeting all other requirements for licensure stated in these rules.
	d. 	Receive a final determination from the board regarding the application for licensure.
[ARC 9937B, IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12; ARC 1029C, IAB 9/18/13, effective 10/23/13; ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20]
645—240.4(154B) Examination requirements. An applicant must pass the national examination to be eligible for licensure in Iowa.
	240.4(1) To be eligible to take the national examination, the applicant shall:
	a. 	Meet all requirements of subrules 240.2(1) to 240.2(3);
	b. 	Provide official copies of academic transcripts sent directly from the school to the board of psychology; and
	c. 	Provide the completed supervision registration form according to the instructions on the form.
	240.4(2) Notification of an applicant’s eligibility for the examination shall be transmitted by the board office to the online examination portal of the ASPPB.
	240.4(3) The EPPP passing score shall be utilized as the Iowa passing score.
	240.4(4) The board of psychology shall provide examination results to the applicant.
[ARC 1029C, IAB 9/18/13, effective 10/23/13; ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20]
645—240.5(154B,147) Title designations.
	240.5(1) Applicants for licensure who have met educational requirements and who are fulfilling the experience requirements specified herein for licensure may be designated “psychology resident” or “resident in psychology.” The designation of “resident” shall not be used except in the employment and supervised experience that meet the requirements of subrules 240.6(1) and 240.6(2).
	240.5(2) Persons who possess provisional licenses shall add the designation “provisional license in psychology” following the “resident” designation.
	240.5(3) A licensed psychologist who possesses a doctoral degree may use the prefix “Dr.” or “Doctor” but shall add after the person’s name the word “psychologist.”
[ARC 9937B, IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12; ARC 1834C, IAB 1/21/15, effective 2/25/15; ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20]
645—240.6(154B) Supervised professional experience.
	240.6(1) The supervised professional experience shall:
	a. 	Be a minimum of 1500 hours that are completed in no less than ten months;
	b. 	Apply the principles of psychology;
	c. 	Be supervised by a licensed psychologist in accordance with subrule 240.6(2) and rule 645—240.9(154B);
	d. 	Be performed competently as attested to by the supervisor; and
	e. 	Have the fees and receipt of payment schedule remain the sole domain of the employing agency or supervising psychologist.
	240.6(2) Requirements.
	a. 	To meet the requirements of the supervised professional experience, the supervisee must:
	(1)	Meet face to face and individually with the supervisor during each week in which experience hours are accrued, for no less than a total of 45 hours during the period of supervised professional experience;
	(2)	Have training that is appropriate to the functions to be performed;
	(3)	Work in the same physical setting as the supervisor unless the requirements stated in subparagraph 240.6(2)“b”(11) are met;
	(4)	Offer work in the name of the supervising psychologist;
	(5)	Begin the experience after all academic requirements for the doctoral degree are met and when all degree requirements are verified in writing;
	(6)	Not apply professional employment that occurs prior to meeting the doctoral academic requirements to the supervised professional experience; and
	(7)	Have the background, training, and experience that is appropriate to the functions performed.
	b. 	To meet the requirements of the supervised professional experience, the supervisor must:
	(1)	Be a licensed psychologist who, during the time in which supervision is provided, is actively licensed in the jurisdiction where the supervision occurs;
	(2)	Complete the supervision form provided by the board;
	(3)	Meet face to face and individually with the supervisee during each week in which experience hours are accrued, for no less than a total of 45 hours during the period of supervised professional experience;
	(4)	Provide training that is appropriate to the functions to be performed;
	(5)	 Have reasonable access to the clinical records corresponding to the work being supervised;
	(6)	Have work offered in the name of the supervising psychologist;
	(7)	Have no more than three full-time persons associated with the supervisor as listed on the supervisor report form obtained from the board;
	(8)	Not provide group supervision as part of the 45 hours required for individual supervision;
	(9)	Not supervise any psychological practice or permit the supervisor’s supervisee to engage in any psychological practice which the supervisor cannot perform competently;
	(10)	Be responsible for determining competency of the work performed by the supervisee and the designation of the title of the supervisee; and
	(11)	Work in the same physical setting as the supervisee, or if the supervisee is working off-site, ensure the off-site location has a licensed mental health provider or primary care provider on-site whenever the supervisee is working for purposes of providing emergency consultation. A supervisee may work off-site at a K-12 school without the need for on-site consultation by a licensed mental health provider or primary care provider.
	240.6(3) Employment experience which is offered to satisfy one provision of the law may not be simultaneously offered to satisfy the educational provisions of the law. For example, employment experiences which are part of the required preparation for the doctoral degree will be applicable only to the doctoral degree requirements and may not be simultaneously offered to satisfy the supervised professional experience requirement.
	240.6(4) Professional employment experience acquired by the applicant between the time all requirements were fulfilled for the doctoral degree and the time of the actual conferral of the degree may be credited toward the professional employment experience requirements for licensing, provided that the date of completion of all degree requirements is verified in writing by an appropriate academic official. Verification must come directly to the board from the academic official.
[ARC 9937B, IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12; ARC 1834C, IAB 1/21/15, effective 2/25/15; ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20; ARC 5905C, IAB 9/8/21, effective 10/13/21]
645—240.7(154B) Certified health service provider in psychology.
	240.7(1) Requirements for the health service provider in psychology. The applicant shall:
	a. 	Verify at least one year of clinical experience in an organized health service training program that meets the requirements of subrule 240.7(2) and at least one year of clinical experience in a health service setting that meets the requirements for supervised professional experience stated in subrules 240.6(1) and 240.6(2). Alternatively, an applicant may submit verification of current registration at the doctoral level by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology to verify completion of the required clinical experience.
	b. 	Complete a board-approved application and submit supporting documentation. Application forms may be obtained from the board’s website at idph.iowa.gov/Licensure or directly from the board office. All applications shall be sent to the Board of Psychology, Professional Licensure Division, Fifth Floor, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075. The applicant may complete the application online at ibplicense.iowa.gov. An applicant shall complete the application according to the instructions contained in the application. If the application is not completed according to the instructions, the application will not be reviewed by the board. Incomplete applications that have been on file in the board office for more than two years without additional supporting documentation shall be:
	(1)	Considered invalid and shall be destroyed; or
	(2)	Maintained upon written request of the applicant. The applicant is responsible for requesting that the file be maintained.
	c. 	Submit with the application the health service provider fee payable to the Board of Psychology. The fee is nonrefundable.
	d. 	Renew the certificate biennially at the same time as the psychology license.
	240.7(2) Requirements of the organized health service training program. Internship programs in professional psychology that are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) or that hold membership in the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) are deemed approved. Applicants completing an organized health service training program that is not accredited by the APA or the CPA, or is not APPIC-designated at the time the applicant completes the training shall cause documentation to be sent from the program to establish that the program:
	a. 	Provides the intern with a planned, programmed sequence of training experiences.
	b. 	Has a clearly designated doctoral-level staff psychologist who is responsible for the integrity and quality of the training program and is actively licensed by the board of psychology in the jurisdiction in which the program exists.
	c. 	Has two or more doctoral-level psychologists on the staff who serve as supervisors, at least one of whom is actively licensed by the board of psychology in the jurisdiction in which the program exists.
	d. 	Has supervision that is provided by staff members of the organized health service training program or by an affiliate of the organized health service training program who carries clinical responsibility for the cases being supervised. At least half of the internship supervision shall be provided by one or more doctoral-level psychologists.
	e. 	Provides training in a range of psychological assessment and treatment activities conducted directly with recipients of psychological services.
	f. 	Ensures that trainees have a minimum of 375 hours of direct patient contact.
	g. 	Includes a minimum of two hours per week (regardless of whether the internship is completed in one year or two years) of regularly scheduled, formal, face-to-face individual supervision with the specific intent of dealing with psychological services rendered directly by the intern. There must also be at least two additional hours per week in learning activities such as case conferences involving a case in which the intern is actively involved, seminars dealing with clinical issues, cotherapy with a staff person including discussion, group supervision, and additional individual supervision.
	h. 	Has training that is at the postclerkship, postpracticum, and postexternship level.
	i. 	Has a minimum of two interns at the internship level of training during any period of training.
	j. 	Designates for internship-level trainees titles such as “intern,” “resident,” “fellow,” or other designation of trainee status.
	k. 	Has a written statement or brochure which describes the goals and content of the internship, states clear expectations for quantity and quality of trainees’ work and is made available to prospective interns.
	l. 	Provides a minimum of 1500 hours of training experience that shall be completed in no less than 12 months within a 24-consecutive-month period.
[ARC 9937B, IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12; ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20]
645—240.8(154B) Exemption to licensure. Psychologists residing outside the state of Iowa and intending to practice in Iowa under the provisions of Iowa Code section 154B.3(5) shall complete and submit the application for the exemption to licensure according to the instructions contained in the application.
	240.8(1) Application forms may be obtained from the board’s website at idph.iowa.gov/Licensure or directly from the board office. All applications shall be sent to Board of Psychology, Professional Licensure Division, Fifth Floor, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075. The applicant may complete the application online at ibplicense.iowa.gov.
	240.8(2) The applicant shall provide a summary of the intent to practice and a verification of the license in the applicant’s jurisdiction of residence, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction’s board office if the verification provides:
	a. 	Licensee’s name;
	b. 	Date of initial licensure;
	c. 	Current licensure status; and
	d. 	Any disciplinary action taken against the license.
	240.8(3) The application and supporting documentation shall be accompanied by the processing fee for the exemption to licensure pursuant to 645—Chapter 5. The fee is nonrefundable and shall be submitted payable to the Board of Psychology.
	240.8(4) The exemption must be issued prior to practice in Iowa. The exemption shall be valid for 10 consecutive business days or not to exceed 15 business days in any 90-day period.
[ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20]
645—240.9(154B) Psychologists’ supervision of unlicensed persons in a practice setting. The supervising psychologist shall:
	1.	Be vested with administrative control over the functioning of assistants in order to maintain ultimate responsibility for the welfare of every client. When the employer is a person other than the supervising psychologist, the supervising psychologist must have direct input into administrative matters.
	2.	Have sufficient knowledge of all clients, including face-to-face contact when necessary, in order to plan effective service delivery procedures. The progress of the work shall be monitored through such means as will ensure that full legal and professional responsibility can be accepted by the supervisor for all services rendered. Supervisors shall also be available for emergency consultation and intervention.
	3.	Provide work assignments that shall be commensurate with the skills of the supervisee. All procedures shall be planned in consultation with the supervisor.
	4.	 Work in the same physical setting as the supervisee, unless the supervisee is receiving formal training pursuant to the requirements for licensure as a psychologist. For supervisees working off-site while receiving formal licensure training, ensure the off-site location has a licensed mental health provider or primary care provider on-site whenever the supervisee is working for purposes of providing emergency consultation.
	5.	Make public announcement of services and fees; contact with laypersons or the professional community shall be offered only by or in the name of the supervising psychologist. Titles of unlicensed persons must clearly indicate their supervised status.
	6.	Provide specific information to clients when an unlicensed person delivers services to those clients, including disclosure of the unlicensed person’s status and information regarding the person’s qualifications and functions.
	7.	Inform clients of the possibility of periodic meetings with the supervising psychologist at the client’s, the supervisee’s or the supervisor’s request.
	8.	Provide for setting and receipt of payment that shall remain the sole domain of the employing agency or supervising psychologist.
	9.	Establish and maintain a level of supervisory contact consistent with established professional standards, and be fully accountable in the event that professional, ethical or legal issues are raised.
	10.	Provide a detailed job description in which functions are designated at varying levels of difficulty, requiring increasing levels of training, skill and experience. This job description shall be made available to representatives of the board and service recipients upon request.
	11.	Be responsible for the planning, course, and outcome of the work. The conduct of supervision shall ensure the professional, ethical, and legal protection of the client and of the unlicensed persons.
	12.	Maintain an ongoing record of supervision which details the types of activities in which the unlicensed person is engaged, the level of competence in each, and the type and outcome of all procedures.
	13.	Countersign all written reports, clinical records and communications as “Reviewed and Approved” by the supervising psychologist.
[ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20; ARC 5777C, IAB 7/14/21, effective 8/18/21]
645—240.10(147) Licensure by endorsement. An applicant who possesses a doctoral degree in psychology and has been a licensed psychologist at the doctoral level under the laws of another jurisdiction shall file an application for licensure by endorsement with the board office. The board may license by endorsement any applicant from the District of Columbia or another state, territory, province, or foreign country who:
	240.10(1) Submits to the board a completed application.
	240.10(2) Pays the licensure fee.
	240.10(3) Provides verification of license(s) from every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) to the board office. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction’s board office if the verification provides:
	a. 	Licensee’s name;
	b. 	Date of initial licensure;
	c. 	Current licensure status; and
	d. 	Any disciplinary action taken against the license.
	240.10(4) Provides verification of a current Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) issued by the ASPPB, or verification of a doctoral degree in psychology and an independent license to practice psychology in another jurisdiction for at least five years with no disciplinary history. Except as stated in subrule 240.3(2), applicants providing certification or verification are deemed to have met the requirements stated in paragraphs 240.10(4)“a” and “b.” The board may license by endorsement any other applicant who:
	a. 	Provides the official EPPP score sent directly to the board from the ASPPB or verification of the EPPP score sent directly from the state of initial licensure. The recommended passing score established by the ASPPB shall be considered passing.
	b. 	Shows evidence of licensure requirements that are substantially equivalent to those required in Iowa by one of the following means:
	(1)	Provides:
	1.	Official copies of academic transcripts that have been sent directly from the school; and
	2.	Satisfactory evidence of the applicant’s qualifications in writing on the prescribed forms by the applicant’s supervisors. If verification of professional experience is not available, the board may consider submission of documentation from the jurisdiction in which the applicant is currently licensed or equivalent documentation of supervision; or
	(2)	Has an official copy of one of the following certifications sent directly to the board from the certifying organization:
	1.	Current credentialing at the doctoral level as a health service provider in psychology by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
	2.	Board certification by the American Board of Professional Psychology that was originally granted on or after January 1, 1983.
	240.10(5) Licensure by verification. A person who is licensed in another jurisdiction but who is unable to satisfy the requirements for licensure by endorsement may apply for licensure by verification, if eligible, in accordance with rule 645—19.1(272C).
[ARC 9937B, IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12; ARC 1029C, IAB 9/18/13, effective 10/23/13; ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20; ARC 5777C, IAB 7/14/21, effective 8/18/21]
645—240.11(147) Licensure by reciprocal agreement. The board may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the District of Columbia or any state, territory, province or foreign country with equal or similar requirements for licensure in psychology.
645—240.12(85GA,ch1043) Requirements for provisional licensure. A provisional license shall not be granted unless the applicant has submitted a completed licensure application and the required licensure application fee.
	240.12(1) An applicant for a provisional license shall provide the following:
	a. 	A completed provisional license application. Applications are obtained and submitted via the board’s website at ibplicense.iowa.gov.
	b. 	The provisional application fee payable to the Board of Psychology. The fee is nonrefundable.
	240.12(2) The following documents must be received by the board office:
	a. 	Official copies of academic transcripts sent directly from the school establishing that the requirements stated in 645—240.3(154B) are met; and
	b. 	A completed supervision plan on the prescribed board form, signed by the applicant’s supervisors. A change in a supervisor or in the supervision plan requires submission of a new supervision plan on the prescribed board form.
	240.12(3) The provisional license is effective for two years from the date of issuance. A provisional license may be renewed one time for a period of two years upon submission of the following:
	a. 	A provisional license renewal application;
	b. 	A provisional license renewal fee; and
	c. 	A current supervision plan as required in these rules.
[ARC 1834C, IAB 1/21/15, effective 2/25/15; ARC 5225C, IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20]
645—240.13(147) License renewal.
	240.13(1) The biennial license renewal period for a license to practice psychology shall begin on July 1 of even-numbered years and end on June 30 of the next even-numbered year. The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to its expiration. Failure of the licensee to receive notice from the board does not relieve the licensee of the responsibility for renewing the license.
	240.13(2) An individual who was issued a license within six months of the license renewal date will not be required to renew the license until the subsequent renewal date two years later.
	240.13(3) A licensee seeking renewal shall:
	a. 	Meet the continuing education requirements of rule 645—241.2(272C) and the mandatory reporting requirements of subrule 240.13(4). A licensee whose license was reactivated during the current renewal compliance period may use continuing education credit earned during the compliance period for the first renewal following reactivation; and
	b. 	Submit the completed renewal application and renewal fee before the license expiration date.
	240.13(4) Mandatory reporter training requirements.
	a. 	A licensee who, in the scope of professional practice or in the licensee’s employment responsibilities, examines, attends, counsels or treats children in Iowa shall indicate on the renewal application completion of two hours of training in child abuse identification and reporting as required by Iowa Code section 232.69(3)“b” in the previous three years or condition(s) for waiver of this requirement as identified in paragraph 240.13(4)“e.”
	b. 	A licensee who, in the course of employment, examines, attends, counsels or treats adults in Iowa shall indicate on the renewal application completion of training in dependent adult abuse identification and reporting as required by Iowa Code section 235B.16(5)“b” in the previous three years or condition(s) for waiver of this requirement as identified in paragraph 240.13(4)“e.”
	c. 	The course(s) shall be the curriculum provided by the Iowa department of human services.
	d. 	The licensee shall maintain written documentation for three years after mandatory training as identified in paragraphs 240.13(4)“a” to “c,” including program date(s), content, duration, and proof of participation.
	e. 	The requirement for mandatory training for identifying and reporting child and dependent adult abuse shall be suspended if the board determines that suspension is in the public interest or that a person at the time of license renewal:
	(1)	Is engaged in active duty in the military service of this state or the United States.
	(2)	Holds a current waiver by the board based on evidence of significant hardship in complying with training requirements, including an exemption of continuing education requirements or extension of time in which to fulfill requirements due to a physical or mental disability or illness as identified in rule 645—4.14(272C).
	f. 	The board may select licensees for audit of compliance with the requirements in paragraphs 240.13(4)“a” to “e.”
	240.13(5) Upon receiving the information required by this rule and the required fee, board staff shall administratively issue a two-year license. In the event the board receives adverse information on the renewal application, the board shall issue the renewal license but may refer the adverse information for further consideration or disciplinary investigation.
	240.13(6) A person licensed to practice as a psychologist shall keep the person’s license certificate and renewal displayed in a conspicuous public place at the primary site of practice.
	240.13(7) Late renewal. The license shall become late when the license has not been renewed by the expiration date on the renewal. The licensee shall be assessed a late fee as specified in 645—subrule 5.16(3).
	a. 	To renew a late license, the licensee shall complete the renewal requirements and submit the late fee within the grace period.
	b. 	No continuing education shall be required.
	240.13(8) Inactive license. A licensee who fails to renew the license by the end of the grace period has an inactive license. A licensee whose license is inactive continues to hold the privilege of licensure in Iowa, but may not practice as a psychologist or health service provider in psychology in Iowa until the license is reactivated. A licensee who practices as a psychologist or health service provider in psychology in the state of Iowa with an inactive license may be subject to disciplinary action by the board, injunctive action pursuant to Iowa Code section 147.83, criminal sanctions pursuant to Iowa Code section 147.86, and other available legal remedies.
[ARC 9937B, IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12; ARC 1834C, IAB 1/21/15, effective 2/25/15; ARC 5073C, IAB 7/1/20, effective 8/5/20; ARC 5777C, IAB 7/14/21, effective 8/18/21]
645—240.14(17A,147,272C) License reactivation. To apply for reactivation of an inactive license, a licensee shall:
	240.14(1) Submit a reactivation application on a form provided by the board.
	240.14(2) Pay the reactivation fee that is due as specified in 645—Chapter 5.
	240.14(3) Provide verification of current competence to practice as a psychologist or health service provider in psychology by satisfying one of the following criteria:
	a. 	If the license has been on inactive status for five years or less, an applicant must provide the following:
	(1)	Verification of the license(s) from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed and is or has been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) to the board office. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction’s board office if the verification includes:
	1.	Licensee’s name;
	2.	Date of initial licensure;
	3.	Current licensure status; and
	4.	Any disciplinary action taken against the license; and
	(2)	Verification of completion of 40 hours of continuing education within two years of application for reactivation.
	b. 	If the license has been on inactive status for more than five years, an applicant must provide the following:
	(1)	Verification of the license(s) from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed and is or has been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) to the board office. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction’s board office if the verification includes:
	1.	Licensee’s name;
	2.	Date of initial licensure;
	3.	Current licensure status; and
	4.	Any disciplinary action taken against the license; and
	(2)	Verification of completion of 80 hours of continuing education within two years of application for reactivation.
[ARC 1834C, IAB 1/21/15, effective 2/25/15]
645—240.15(17A,147,272C) License reinstatement. A licensee whose license has been revoked, suspended, or voluntarily surrendered must apply for and receive reinstatement of the license in accordance with 645—11.31(272C) and must apply for and be granted reactivation of the license in accordance with 645—240.14(17A,147,272C) prior to practicing as a psychologist or health service provider in psychology in this state.
[ARC 1834C, IAB 1/21/15, effective 2/25/15]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 17A, 147, and 272C.
[Filed 6/21/01, Notice 3/7/01—published 7/11/01, effective 8/15/01]
[Filed 2/15/02, Notice 12/12/01—published 3/6/02, effective 4/10/02]
[Filed 8/16/02, Notice 6/12/02—published 9/4/02, effective 10/9/02]
[Filed 8/27/03, Notice 5/28/03—published 9/17/03, effective 10/22/03]
[Filed 2/10/04, Notice 11/26/03—published 3/3/04, effective 4/7/04]
[Filed 11/12/04, Notice 7/21/04—published 12/8/04, effective 1/12/05]
[Filed 11/12/04, Notice 9/1/04—published 12/8/04, effective 1/12/05]
[Filed 8/5/05, Notice 6/8/05—published 8/31/05, effective 10/5/05]◊
[Filed 11/9/05, Notice 8/31/05—published 12/7/05, effective 1/11/06]
[Filed 2/3/06, Notice 12/7/05—published 3/1/06, effective 4/5/06]
[Filed 9/5/08, Notice 7/16/08—published 9/24/08, effective 10/29/08]
[Filed ARC 9937B (Notice ARC 9673B, IAB 8/10/11), IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12]
[Filed ARC 1029C (Notice ARC 0834C, IAB 7/10/13), IAB 9/18/13, effective 10/23/13]
[Filed ARC 1834C (Notice ARC 1730C, IAB 11/12/14), IAB 1/21/15, effective 2/25/15]
[Filed ARC 5073C (Notice ARC 4934C, IAB 2/26/20), IAB 7/1/20, effective 8/5/20]
[Filed ARC 5225C (Notice ARC 5002C, IAB 3/25/20), IAB 10/7/20, effective 11/11/20]
[Filed ARC 5777C (Notice ARC 5451C, IAB 2/24/21), IAB 7/14/21, effective 8/18/21]
[Filed ARC 5905C (Notice ARC 5617C, IAB 5/5/21), IAB 9/8/21, effective 10/13/21]
◊	Two or more ARCs