{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac125-20-160","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC125-20-160","heading":"Grounds for disciplinary action or denial of licensure","body":"The board may take disciplinary action or deny a license or registration or authorization to practice in Virginia with an E.Passport or an IPC for any of the following causes:\n\n1. Conviction of a felony, or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude (i.e., relating to lying, cheating, or stealing);\n\n2. Procuring or attempting to procure or maintaining a license or registration by fraud or misrepresentation;\n\n3. Conducting practice in such a manner so as to make it a danger to the health and welfare of clients or to the public;\n\n4. Engaging in intentional or negligent conduct that causes or is likely to cause injury to a client;\n\n5. Performing functions outside areas of competency;\n\n6. Demonstrating an inability to practice psychology with reasonable skill and safety to clients by reason of illness or substance misuse, or as a result of any mental, emotional, or physical condition;\n\n7. Failing to comply with the continuing education requirements set forth in this chapter;\n\n8. Violating or aiding and abetting another to violate any statute applicable to the practice of the profession, including § 32.1-127.1:03 of the Code of Virginia relating to health records;\n\n9. Knowingly allowing persons under supervision to jeopardize client safety or provide care to clients outside of such person's scope of practice or area of responsibility;\n\n10. Performing an act or making statements that are likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;\n\n11. Having a disciplinary action taken against a health or mental health license, certification, registration, or application in Virginia or other jurisdiction or surrendering such a license, certification, or registration in lieu of disciplinary action;\n\n12. Failing to cooperate with an employee of the Department of Health Professions in the conduct of an investigation;\n\n13. Failing to report evidence of child abuse or neglect as required in § 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia, or abuse of aged and incapacitated adults as required in § 63.2-1606 of the Code of Virginia; or\n\n14. Violating any provisions of this chapter, including practice standards set forth in 18VAC125-20-150.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 125. Board of Psychology","Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology","Part VI. Standards of Practice; Unprofessional Conduct; Disciplinary Actions; Reinstatement"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency125/chapter20/section160/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:08Z","sha256":"350ca0406514fd628762fd91252465599029786e3e19d1a115dcc31d053439ad","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac125-20-150","next":"us-va/18vac125-30-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}