§6201. State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors The State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 41, shall carry out the purposes of this chapter. [PL 1995, c. 394, §2 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 466, §2 […]
§6202. Objective The objective of this legislation is to establish a State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors that establishes and ensures high professional standards among alcohol and drug counselors and that encourages and promotes quality treatment and rehabilitation services for substance users. [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §131 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL […]
§6203-A. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. U, §2 (NEW).] 1. Agency. “Agency” means an establishment, organization or institution, public or private, that is licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services and that offers, purports […]
§6203. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 466, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 395, §A194 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 456, §§2-8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 394, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 347, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 347, §25 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. U, §1 (RP).
§6204. Reporting (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 466, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 395, §A195 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 456, §9 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. U, §3 (RP).
§6205. Licensing A person may not, unless specifically exempted by this chapter, practice as an alcohol and drug counselor or begin an internship or profess to the public to be, or assume or use the title or designation of, “certified alcohol and drug counselor,” “licensed alcohol and drug counselor” or “alcohol and drug counseling aide” […]
§6206. Exemptions 1. Peer groups; self-help. Nothing in this chapter may prevent any person from engaging in or offering substance use disorder services such as self-help, sponsorship through alcoholics or narcotics anonymous groups or other uncompensated substance use disorder assistance. [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §135 (AMD).] 2. Government and school employees. Nothing […]
§6207-A. License required Unless exempted under section 6206, a person may not practice alcohol and drug counseling or begin an apprenticeship in this State unless that person has first obtained a license, certification or registration as provided in this chapter. [PL 2003, c. 347, §7 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 347, §25 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY […]
§6207-B. Confidential information The nonbusiness address of a person licensed or certified under this chapter is confidential, not open to the public and not a public record as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3. [PL 2017, c. 265, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 265, §2 (NEW).
§6207-C. Duty to warn and protect 1. Duty. A certified alcohol and drug counselor or a licensed alcohol and drug counselor has a duty to warn of or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from a client’s violent behavior if the counselor has a reasonable belief based on communications with the client that the […]
§6207. Registration required (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 466, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 395, §A198 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 456, §12 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 394, §7 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 347, §6 (RP). PL 2003, c. 347, §25 (AFF).
