| (a) Solicitation of Testimonials and/or Patients.
(1) Licensees do not solicit testimonials from current
clients or patients or from other persons who are vulnerable to undue
influence.
(2) Licensees do not engage, directly or through agents,
in uninvited in-person solicitation of business from actual or potential
patients or clients.
(b) Use of Titles.
(1) An individual may not use the title of "Licensed
Psychologist" unless the individual is licensed as such by this agency.
(2) An individual may not use the title of "Psychologist"
when engaged in the practice of psychology, unless the individual
is licensed as such by this agency.
(3) A licensed psychologist may not use a specialty
title unless one or more of the following criteria have been met:
(A) the individual holds a doctorate in the area of
specialization;
(B) the individual has undergone retraining under the
American Psychological Association retraining guidelines in effect
at the time of specialization;
(C) the individual has completed a two-year postdoctoral
fellowship in the area of specialization;
(D) for individuals who matriculated from a doctoral
program in psychology prior to 1978, documentation of academic coursework
and relevant applied experience, as well as proof that the title has
been used for at least five years; or
(E) documentation of certification, approval, or specialist
status granted by a professional, refereed board, provided that the
licensee indicates the name of the board which granted the title and
that the individual's status with the specialty board is current and
in good standing. Use of the term "Board Certified" or "Board Approved"
or any similar words or phrases calculated to convey the same meaning
shall constitute misleading or deceptive advertising, unless the licensee
discloses the complete name of the specialty board that conferred
the aforementioned specialty title, certification, approval or specialist
status.
(c) Assumed Names and Legal Entities. Licensees engaged
in the practice of psychology under an assumed name or through a legal
entity must comply with the name and notification requirements set
out in the Assumed Business and Professional Name Act found in Chapter
71 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and §5.060 of the
Texas Business Organizations Code.
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