37-17-104. Exemptions. This chapter does not prevent:
     (1) qualified members of other professions, such as physicians, social workers, lawyers, pastoral counselors, or educators, from doing work of a psychological nature consistent with their training if they do not hold themselves out to the public by a title or description incorporating the words "psychology" or "psychologist";
     (2) the activities, services, and use of an official title clearly delineating the nature and level of training on the part of a person in the employ of a federal, state, county, or municipal agency or of other political subdivisions or an educational or charitable institution insofar as these activities and services are a part of the duties of his office or position with the agency or institution;
     (3) the activities and services of a student, intern, or resident in psychology pursuing a course of study at an accredited university or college or working in a generally recognized training center if these activities and services constitute a part of his supervised course of study;
     (4) the activities and services of a person who is not a resident of this state in rendering consulting psychological services in this state when these services are rendered for a period which does not exceed, in the aggregate, 60 days during a calendar year if the person is authorized under the laws of the state or country of his residence to perform these activities and services; however, these persons shall report to the department the nature and extent of the services in this state if they exceed 10 days in a calendar year;
     (5) a person authorized by the laws of the state or country of his former residence to perform activities and services, who has recently become a resident of this state and who has applied for a license in this state, from performing such activities and services pending disposition of his application;
     (6) the use of the term "social psychologist" by a person who:
     (a) has been graduated with a doctoral degree in sociology or social psychology from an institution and whose credits in sociology or social psychology are acceptable by a recognized educational institution;
     (b) has passed comprehensive examinations in the field of social psychology as part of the requirement for the doctoral degree or who has had equivalent specialized training in social psychology; and
     (c) has filed with the department a statement of facts demonstrating his compliance with this subsection;
     (7) the offering of lecture services for a fee by a person exempted from licensing requirements by virtue of his employment;
     (8) activities of a psychological nature on the part of a person who is a salaried employee of an accredited academic institution, governmental agency, research laboratory, or business corporation if he is performing the duties for which he is employed by the organization within the confines of the organization.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 73, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 313, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 66-3203(2); amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 22, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 324, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 347, L. 1987.