§ 63-22-120. Requirements for Licensure
A professional counselor licensed under this part and designated as a mental health service provider must have: Met all qualifications for licensure as a professional counselor as stated in §§ 63-22-104 and 63-22-110; Completed a minimum of nine (9) graduate semester hours of coursework specifically related to diagnosis, treatment, appraisal and assessment of mental disorders; […]
§ 63-22-121. Temporary Licenses
A temporary license may be issued by the board for a licensed professional counselor designated as a mental health service provider applicant who has completed the academic coursework and training required for the license sought and who has successfully passed the examination required by the board. A temporary license obtained pursuant to this section authorizes […]
§ 63-22-122. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Appraisal activities” means selecting, administering, scoring and interpreting instruments designed to assess an individual’s aptitudes, achievements or interests, which are used to understand, measure or facilitate such individual’s normal human growth and development, but does not include the use of projective techniques in the assessment […]
§ 63-22-110. Denial, Withholding, Restricting or Revoking Licensure or Certification — Disciplinary Actions — Unprofessional Conduct
The board has the power to: Deny an application for a license to any applicant who applies for the same through reciprocity or otherwise; Permanently or temporarily withhold issuance of a license or certificate; Suspend, limit or restrict a previously issued license or certificate for such time and in such manner as the board may […]
§ 63-22-111. Reinstatement of Revoked License or Certificate
A person whose license or certificate has been revoked by the board is not eligible to apply for reinstatement earlier than one (1) year from the date of revocation.
§ 63-22-113. Exemptions
This part does not apply to a person if the person is preparing for the practice of marital and family therapy under qualified supervision in a training institution or facility or supervisory arrangement recognized and approved by the board; provided, that such person is designated by such titles as “marital therapy intern,” “family therapy trainee” […]
§ 63-22-114. Confidentiality
The confidential relations and communications between licensed marital and family therapists, licensed professional counselors or certified clinical pastoral therapists and clients are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client, and nothing in this part shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed. However, nothing […]
§ 63-22-115. Marital Therapy and Counseling Services — Definitions — Prohibited Conduct — Penalty
As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: “Advertise” means, but is not limited to, the issuing or causing to be distributed any card, sign or device to any person, or the causing, permitting or allowing any sign or marking on or in any building or structure, or in any […]
§ 63-22-116. Reciprocal Agreements
The board may license, without examination, a professional counselor applicant who is currently licensed in another state if the applicant’s qualifications meet the licensure requirements under this part. The board may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any other state that licenses, certifies or registers professional counselors, if the board finds that such state has […]
§ 63-22-117. Prohibited Activities — Penalties — Exceptions to Limitations
Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this part, commencing July 1, 1991, it is an offense for any person to engage in any of the following acts: Representing or advertising such person as, or using a title or description such as, “licensed professional counselor” without being duly licensed according to this part; Making use of […]