Tex.
Occ. Code Section 501.004
Applicability
(a)
This chapter does not apply to:(1)
the activity or service of a person, or the use of an official title by the person, who is employed as a psychologist or psychological associate by a regionally accredited institution of higher education if the person performs duties the person is employed by the institution to perform within the confines of the institution;(2)
the activity or service of a student, intern, or resident in psychology if:(A)
the person is pursuing a course of study to prepare for the profession of psychology under qualified supervision in a recognized training institution or facility;(B)
the activity or service is part of the person’s supervised course of study; and(C)
the person is designated as a “psychological intern,” as a “psychological trainee,” or by another title that clearly indicates the person’s training status;(3)
the activity or service of a licensed professional, other than a person licensed under this chapter, if:(A)
the activity or service is permitted under the person’s license; and(B)
the person does not represent that the person is a psychologist or describe the service provided by using the term “psychological”;(4)
the activity or service of a recognized member of the clergy who is acting within the person’s ministerial capabilities if the person does not:(A)
represent that the person is a psychologist; or(B)
describe the service provided by using the term “psychological”;(5)
the voluntary activity or service of a person employed by or working on behalf of a charitable nonprofit organization if the person does not:(A)
represent that the person is a psychologist; or(B)
describe the service provided by using the term “psychological”; or(6)
the activity or service of a person who is employed by a governmental agency if the person:(A)
performs duties the person is employed by the agency to perform within the confines of the agency; and(B)
does not represent that the person is a psychologist.(b)
For purposes of Subsection (a)(3), a licensed professional includes:(1)
a physician;(2)
an attorney;(3)
a registered nurse;(4)
a licensed vocational nurse;(5)
an occupational therapist;(6)
a licensed social worker;(7)
a licensed professional counselor;(8)
a career counselor;(9)
a licensed marriage and family therapist; and(10)
a licensed chemical dependency counselor.(c)
This chapter does not authorize the practice of medicine as defined by the laws of this state.
Source:
Section 501.004 — Applicability, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.501.htm#501.004 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
