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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.36.10.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="36" chapter_num="10" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Board” means the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Client” means the individual, couple, family, group, business, agency, school, organization, or association that the psychologist or psychology associate provides, or has provided, with professional services.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Psychologist” means an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice psychology.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Psychology associate” means an individual who is registered by the Board to practice psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Telepsychology.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Telepsychology” means the use of interactive audio, video, or other telecommunications or electronic media by a psychologist or psychology associate who engages in the practice of psychology at a location other than the location of the client.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Telepsychology” does not include:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>An audio-only telephone conversation between a psychologist or psychology associate and a client;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>An electronic mail message between a psychologist or psychology associate and a client;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A facsimile transmission between a psychologist or psychology associate and a client; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>A text message or other type of message sent between a psychologist or psychology associate and a client by a short message service or multimedia messaging service.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>