§ 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 […]
§ 63-22-114. 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 […]
§ 63-22-118. Applicability of Part
The provisions of this part, except those contained in § 63-22-122, shall not apply to any persons regulated by the board of nursing or the state board of education, nor to professional counselors employed in community/human service agencies and working directly under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor nor to nurses licensed under chapter […]
§ 63-22-119. Applicability of Chapter 11 of This Title
Notwithstanding this part to the contrary, any person licensed pursuant to this part and chapter 11 of this title shall be subject to the limitations of chapter 11 of this title.
§ 63-22-108. Renewal, Revocation and Reinstatement of Licenses or Certificates — Fees — Disposition of Funds — Operating Expenses — Retirement
Each and every license or certificate holder shall pay to the secretary-treasurer of the board a renewal fee to be fixed by the board and shall submit verification of compliance of continuing education requirements as may be set by the board. The secretary of the board shall notify the holder of each license or certificate […]