(a) Applications for licensure under this chapter shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant:
(1) is at least 21 years of age, is of good moral character, has not been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude and not addicted to alcohol or drugs;
(2) submits an application on the appropriate form as prescribed by the board;
(3) pays a fee as determined by the board;
(4) produces certified transcripts verifying satisfactory completion of education course work and/or academic degrees as required in section 169d of this chapter;
(5) has declared to the board and agrees to continue to declare areas of professional competence through a Statement of Professional Intent, describing the intended use of the license, the client populations with whom the applicant will work, the professional procedures the applicant plans to utilize, including the applicant's theoretical orientation and preferred intervention strategies; and
(6) has validated the competencies declared in the Statement of Professional Intent as well as demonstrated knowledge of psychology by passing a written examination given by the board.
(b) In any written examination, each applicant shall be kept anonymous by being given a number to maintain the confidentiality of his name until the examinations have been graded.
(c) An applicant for licensure must pass the current form of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) provided by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and a local examination based on clinical experience, ethics, and theoretical knowledge related to psychology as practiced in the Virgin Islands.
(d) The acceptable level of performance for both examinations shall be determined by the board and established in its rules and regulations and separate levels of performance for psychologists and psychological associates shall be established.
(e) The board shall establish rules and regulations regarding re-examination of applicants who have previously failed the examinations.