{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1208.81","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.81","heading":"License and registration requirements.","body":"(a)\nNo person may practice psychology in the District without one of the following:\n(1)\nA health services psychology license, which is required for the practice of psychology as defined in § 3-1201.02(16)(A);\n(2)\nA general applied psychology license, which is required for the practice of psychology within the scope of § 3-1201.02(16)(A)(ii);\n(3)\nA school psychology registration, which is required for the practice of psychology within the scope of § 3-1201.02(16)(A)(iii); or\n(4)\nA psychology associate registration, which is required for the practice of psychology within the scope of [§ 3-1201.02(16)(B)(iv)].\n\n(b)\nAll active psychology licenses issued before July 19, 2024, shall, upon renewal, be issued as health services psychology licenses.\n\n(c)\nNotwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, for 2 years after July 19, 2024, or such longer period of time which may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking, a person who has been practicing general applied psychology or school psychology before July 19, 2024, may continue to practice without the licensure or registration required pursuant to § 3-1205.01(a)(1) or (2); provided, that the person applies for the relevant license or registration within 2 years after July 19, 2024.","path":["Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.","Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards.","Subchapter VIII-F. Categories and Qualifications Required for the Practice of Psychology."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-1208.81","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"8bd743bbca253af7e93dc0552c33f4b508bbd67ea3bea5e26492df0de536db62","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1208.72","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1208.82"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}