Section 4999.86.
4999.86. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. […]
Section 4999.88.
4999.88. In addition to other proceedings provided in this chapter, whenever any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices that constitute, or will constitute, an offense against this chapter, the superior court in and for the county wherein the acts or practices take place, or are about to take […]
Section 4999.90.
4999.90. The board may refuse to issue any registration or license, or may suspend or revoke the registration or license of any associate or licensed professional clinical counselor, if the applicant, licensee, or registrant has been guilty of unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) The conviction of a crime […]
Section 4999.91.
4999.91. The board may deny any application, or may suspend or revoke any license or registration issued under this chapter, for any of the following: (a) Denial of licensure, revocation, suspension, restriction, or any other disciplinary action imposed by this state or another state or territory of the United States, or by any other governmental agency, […]
Section 4999.82.
4999.82. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any of the following acts: (a) Engage in the practice of professional clinical counseling, as defined in Section 4999.20, without first having complied with the provisions of this chapter and without holding a valid license as required by this chapter. (b) Represent himself or herself by […]
Section 4999.84.
4999.84. It is the intent of the Legislature that any communication made by a person to a licensed professional clinical counselor in the course of professional services shall be deemed a privileged communication. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. (SB 788) Effective January 1, 2010.)
Section 4999.80.
4999.80. In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the board shall do all of the following: (a) Enforce laws designed to protect the public from incompetent, unethical, or unprofessional practitioners. (b) Investigate complaints concerning the conduct of any licensed professional clinical counselor. (c) Revoke, suspend, or fail to renew a license that it has authority […]