(1) The board adopts and incorporates by reference the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (as effective June 1, 2003, and includes the June 1, 2010, and January 1, 2017, amendments) and considers it to be the code of ethics governing the professional conduct of psychologists licensed by the board. Copies of the document are found at apa.org/ethics/code.   

(2) Psychologists shall follow the APA ethics code in (1) unless it directly conflicts with Montana statutes or rules.