§2360. Violation and penalties
A. Each of the following shall be a misdemeanor:
(1) For any person not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter or
Part VI of Chapter 15 of this Title to represent himself as a psychologist.
(2) For any person not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter or
Part VI of Chapter 15 of this Title to engage in the practice of psychology.
(3) Except for medical psychologists duly licensed by the Louisiana State Board of
Medical Examiners, for any person to represent himself as a psychologist during the time that
his license as a psychologist is suspended, revoked, or lapsed.
(4) For any person to otherwise violate the provisions of this Chapter.
B. A misdemeanor described in Subsection A of this Section shall be prosecuted by
the district attorney of the judicial district in which the offense was committed in the name
of the people of the state of Louisiana.
C. A misdemeanor described in Subsection A of this Section shall be punishable
upon conviction by imprisonment for not more than six months or by a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or both. Each violation shall be
deemed a separate offense.
Added by Acts 1964, No. 347, §10. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 415, §1; Acts 1985,
No. 719, §1; Acts 1987, No. 915, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 2009, No. 251, §8, eff. Jan. 1,
2010; Acts 2021, No. 238, §2; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
NOTE: See Acts 1987, No. 915, §3.