1. (a) A psychologist, not practicing in a school, shall adhere to all ethical standards of the “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct” of the American Psychological Association (APA), adopted August 21, 2002, effective June 1, 2003, with the 2016 amendment to Standard 3.04, adopted August 3, 2016, and effective January 1, 2017, as specified in Appendix B.

2. (b) A psychologist shall adhere to the following standards:

   1. (1) A psychologist shall provide honest and accurate information in reports;
   2. (2) A psychologist shall refrain from any behavior a reasonable person would interpret as exploiting the practitioner-patient relationship in a sexual way; and
   3. (3) A psychologist shall not terminate a therapeutic relationship for the purpose of circumventing any provision of the code of ethics imposed by this subsection.

3. (c) A psychologist providing electronic and remote delivery of services shall adhere to the following:

   1. (1) All ethical and professional standards;
   2. (2) All New Hampshire laws and rules governing the profession; and
   3. (3) The “Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology” published by the American Psychological Association (APA) published 2013, as specified in Appendix B.

4. (d) Those individuals licensed as both a psychologist and a school psychologist shall:

   1. (1) Adhere to the code of ethics appropriate for the practice setting either in this section or in Psyc 501.03 below; and
   2. (2) Ensure that when following the code of ethics for a school psychologist the licensee is providing school psychology services as described in RSA 329-B:2, XII-b.

Source. #12035-B, eff 11-4-16l ss by #13575, eff 5-2-23; ss by #14210, eff 5-6-25