Fees, Fines, and Penalties

Question 1

What is the monetary penalty for suspension or revocation of a license?

Answer 1

up to $10,000 instead of or in addition to suspension or revocation

Question 2

What is the fee for licensure application?

Answer 2

$200

Question 3

What is the fee for psychology associate application?

Answer 3

$100

Question 4

What is the fee for psychology associate administration?

Answer 4

$100

Question 5

What is the fee for the national licensure examination?

Answer 5

$500

Question 6

What is the fee for the state licensure examination

Answer 6

$250

Question 7

What is the fee for verification of licensure?

Answer 7

$20

Question 8

What is the fee for biennial licensure renewal?

Answer 8

$350

Question 9

What is the late fee?

Answer 9

$50

Question 10

What is the fee for inactive status?

Answer 10

$200 every five years

Question 11

What is the fee for reinstatement of an inactive license?

Answer 11

$650, including the $350 renewal fee

Question 12

What is the penalty for a returned check?

Answer 12

$25

Question 13

What is the fee for a duplicate license (wall certificate)?

Answer 13

$50

Question 14

What is the fee for a duplicate license (wallet card)?

Answer 14

$10

Question 15

How are penalties imposed?

Answer 15

Fines of no more than $10,000 instead of or in addition to license suspension, or in addition to license revocation may be imposed:

• following a hearing in which the board determines that code violations have occurred
• if a licensee waives the right to a hearing and the board determines that code violations have occurred

Question 16

What actions constitute imposition of a maximum $5,000 penalty?

Answer 16

• addiction or habitual intoxication
• willful failure or obstruction of filing one’s own or another’s required reports
• submission of a false statement to collect a fee
• use or promotion of misleading, deceiving, advertising materials or testimonials

Question 17

What actions constitute imposition of a maximum $7,500 penalty?

Answer 17

• fraudulent or deceptive obtaining or use of a license for oneself or another
• aiding an unauthorized person in practicing psychology or representing oneself to be a psychologist
• professional incompetence
• willful disregard of impairments that render the licensee incompetent
• sale of items for exploitation of patients
• discrimination against HIV+ persons
• failure to cooperate with lawful investigations of the board

Question 18

What actions constitute imposition of a maximum $10,000 penalty?

Answer 18

• conviction, guilty or no contest pleas for felony or crime of moral turpitude, regardless of appeal
• fraudulent or deceitful practice of psychology
• violation of the ethics code
• willful false reporting
• discipline by other licensing or disciplinary bodies
• violation of the DHMH code or any board regulation
• immoral behavior or unprofessional conduct in psychological practice
• acts inconsistent with professional standards in psychology

Question 19

What 5 factors does the board consider in assessing a penalty?

Answer 19

• extent to which financial benefit was derived
• willfulness of conduct
• extent of actual or potential public harm
• history of previous violations
• mitigating factors presented by licensee
• cost of investigation and prosecution of case

Question 20

What are the penalties for any violation of the Medical Records Act?

Answer 20

• misdemeanor

- fine of not more than $1000 for first offense and not more than $5000 for each subsequent conviction

Question 21

What are the penalties for obtaining a medical record under false pretenses or making an unauthorized record disclosure?

Answer 21

• fine not more than $50,000, 1 year imprisonment, or both
• for false pretenses, fine not more than $100,000, 5 years imprisonment, or both
• for intent to sell, etc., fine not more than $250,000, 10 years imprisonment, or both