(a) The Arkansas Psychology Board shall issue a provisional license to an applicant who has:
- (1) Satisfied the preliminary requirements of Arkansas Code §§ 17-97-302 and 17-97-303; and
- (2) Paid the fee for a provisional license.
- (b) A provisional license holder is entitled to practice psychology under supervision of a psychologist to meet the requirements for issuance of a license under Arkansas Code § 17-97-305.
(c) The board shall adopt rules that apply to provisional license holders identifying:
- (1) The activities that holders may engage in; and
- (2) Services that may be provided by holders.
- (d) The board may refuse to renew the provisional license of a person who does not meet the requirements prescribed by Arkansas Code § 17-97-302 or § 17-97-303.
- (e) The board shall not renew the provisional license of a person beyond a period of three (3) years.
(f)
- (1) The board shall not renew the provisional license issued to a psychological intern participating in an American Psychological Association-accredited internship program upon completion or termination of the intern’s participation in the program.
- (2) Time spent as a provisional licensee under subdivision (f)(1) of this section shall not count toward the three-year period to practice as a postdoctoral provisional licensee referenced in subsection (e) of this section.