1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement as a psychologist to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant:

(a) Holds a corresponding valid, active and unrestricted license as a psychologist in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;

(b) Possesses qualifications that are substantially similar to the qualifications required for issuance of a license to practice psychology pursuant to this chapter, as determined by the Board pursuant to subsection 2; and

(c) Satisfies the requirements of this section and this chapter.

2. The Board shall adopt regulations providing a list of any state or territory of the United States and the District of Columbia, if applicable, whose qualifications are substantially similar to the qualifications required for issuance of a license to practice psychology pursuant to this chapter. If the Board determines that the qualifications of any state or territory of the United States and the District of Columbia, if applicable, are not substantially similar, the Board shall:

(a) Provide its reasoning as to why the jurisdiction is not substantially similar; and

(b) Publish its reasoning on the Internet website maintained by the Board.

3. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application:

(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:

(1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1;

(2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a license as a psychologist;

(3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;

(4) Has not had a license to engage in the practice of psychology suspended or revoked in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;

(5) Has not been refused a license to engage in the practice of psychology in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States for any reason; and

(6) Does not have pending any disciplinary action concerning his or her license to engage in the practice of psychology in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;

(b) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints in the manner provided in NRS 641.160; and

(c) The fee prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 641.228 for the issuance of an initial license.

4. The Board may require an applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section to submit to the Board with his or her application:

(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:

(1) Has achieved a passing score on a nationally recognized, nationally accredited or nationally certified examination approved by the Board;

(2) Has satisfied the requirements of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 641.170;

(3) Has engaged in the practice of psychology pursuant to the applicant’s existing licensure for at least 3 years; and

(4) Possesses a sufficient degree of competency in the practice of psychology, as demonstrated by his or her completion of an examination administered by the Board;

(b) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and complete; and

(c) Any other information required by the Board.

5. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement as a psychologist pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement as a psychologist to the applicant not later than:

(a) Forty-five days after receiving the application; or

(b) Ten days after the Board receives a report on the applicant’s background based on the submission of the applicant’s fingerprints,

whichever occurs later.

6. A license by endorsement as a psychologist may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.

7. The Board may deny an application for licensure by endorsement if:

(a) An applicant willfully fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 3; or

(b) The report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicates that the applicant has been convicted of a crime that would be grounds for taking disciplinary action against the applicant as a licensee and the Board has not previously taken disciplinary action against the licensee based on that conviction.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 3027; A 2017, 4248; 2019, 992, 4302)