21 ncac 54 .1904             FAILURE TO APPEAR for the national examination

(a)  If an applicant does not appear for the national examination within four months from the date of the letter sent by the Board notifying the applicant that his or her credentials have been approved for the national examination by the Board, the applicant she shall be deemed to have failed the examination.

(b)  If the applicant does not appear for the national examination within the time period set forth in Paragraph (a) of this Rule, the applicant shall be permitted to take the examination within the next consecutive four months without reapplying for licensure.

(c)  If the applicant does not appear for an examination within the second four-month period, he or she shall be deemed to have failed the examination a second time and must reapply for licensure. Except as exempt under G.S. 90-270.138, after failing to appear for the examination for the second time, an applicant shall not practice or offer to practice psychology without first becoming licensed by the Board.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-270.139(b); 90-270.143;

Eff. September 1, 1982;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2001; May 1, 1996; October 1, 1991; March 1, 1989; July 1, 1985;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2020;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2021.