(DOWNLOAD) "Morra v. State Board of Examiners of Psychologists" by Supreme Court of Kansas " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Morra v. State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 12, 1973
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 72 KB
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The opinion of the court was delivered by In 1967 the Kansas legislature enacted the certification of psychologists act which now appears on the statute books as K.S.A. 74-5301, et seq. This will be referred to hereafter as the act. This act contained for the first time provisions for the certification and registration of qualified psychologists practicing in this state; for the creation of a state board of examiners of psychologists consisting of seven certified psychologists to be appointed by the governor; for the examination by said board of such applicants as request certification (with certain exceptions); and for the revocation or suspension of certificates by the board of examiners after a hearing held in accordance with procedures set out in the act. The present appeal brings the act before this court for the first time. The record discloses that on April 21, 1971, the attorney general filed an amended petition against Michael A. Morra, a psychologist who had previously been certified by the state board of examiners. This pleading asked that the board revoke or suspend Dr. Morra's right and authority to practice psychology in the state of Kansas. The petition was predicated on the alleged violation of the provisions of K.S.A. 1970 Supp. 74-5324 (d) and (e). These subsections provide as follows: The certificate of any psychologist may be suspended or revoked by the board upon proof that the psychologist: . . . (d) has been guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by rules established by the board; or (e) has been guilty of negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of his duties.