Villanueva v. Board of Psychologist Examiners

The Board of Psychologist Examiners reprimanded petitioner and fined him $1,000 for treating a minor child without the custodial parent’s consent. The Board concluded that petitioner’s conduct violated the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Ethical Principle 4.Q2.1 On review, petitioner argues that the Board’s notice of proposed disciplinary action failed to comply with ORS 183.415(2)(c) because it did not allege that he had violated Principle 4.02 but instead alleged that he had violated six other ethical principles. Petitioner also argues that the Board’s interpretation of Principle…