Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-3400. Legislative findings. The practice of counseling and marriage and family therapy in the state of Idaho is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety and welfare, and to be subject to regulation and control in the public interest to protect the public from the un…

54-3401. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Idaho state licensing board of professional counselors and marriage and family therapists. (2) "Department" means the department of self-governing agencies of the state of Idaho. (3) "Division administrator" mea…

54-3402. License required — Exemptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any of the following acts: (1) To practice professional counseling or marriage and family therapy for compensation without first having complied with the provisions of this chapter and withou…

54-3403. Board — Organization and meetings. There is hereby created in the division of occupational and professional licenses an Idaho state licensing board of professional counselors and marriage and family therapists as follows: (1) The board shall consist of six (6) members, r…

54-3404. Idaho state licensing board of professional counselors and marriage and family therapists — Powers. The board shall have the following powers: (1) To regulate the practice of professional counselors, clinical professional counselors, associate marriage and family therapi…

54-3405. Qualifications for licensure. (1) Licensure as a "licensed professional counselor" shall be restricted to persons who: (a) Have not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime that i…

54-3405A. qualifications for licensure. Licensure as a "licensed clinical professional counselor" shall be restricted to persons who: (1) Hold a valid licensed professional counselor license in good standing; (2) Document two thousand (2,000) hours of direct client contact experi…

54-3405B. Qualifications for licensure. (1) In addition to such other information as the board may require by rule, each applicant for licensure as a licensed associate marriage and family therapist shall: (a) Hold a master’s degree or higher in marriage and family therapy or a r…

54-3405C. Qualifications for licensure. (1) In addition to such other information as the board may require by rule, each applicant for licensure as a licensed marriage and family therapist shall: (a) Hold a master’s degree or higher in marriage and family therapy or a related fie…

54-3406. Endorsement. Upon payment of the fee enumerated in this chapter, the board may grant a license to any person who, at the time of application, is licensed or certified as a licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical professional counselor, licensed associate marri…

54-3407. Disciplinary proceedings. Subject to the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, the board may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or otherwise sanction a licensee upon the following grounds: (1) Fraud or deception in procuring or renewing the licen…

54-3408. Certain acts prohibited. The following acts shall be unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor: (1) The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and any rules promulgated pursuant thereto; (2) A person representing himself to be a licensed clinical professional …

54-3409. Injunction procedure. The board or any resident citizen may maintain an action in equity in the name of the state of Idaho to enjoin perpetually any person, firm, company, corporation, partnership, or organization from persisting in the doing of any acts constituting a v…

54-3410. Confidential communication. Confidentiality of communication between any person licensed under this chapter and client shall be privileged from disclosure as provided in section 9-203, Idaho Code, with the exception of the board review as provided in section 54-3404, Ida…

54-3410A. Informed consent and Information disclosure to clients. Informed consent involves a licensee’s reasonable disclosure of information to clients and the discussion of such information with clients so that they are agreeing to treatment with knowledge of the material facts…

54-3411. Fees on licensure. (1) The board shall establish fees for licensure under the provisions of this chapter as follows: (a) The fee for applications not to exceed one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175); (b) The fee for examination, when required, equal to that charged by t…

54-3412. Disposition of receipts — Expenses. All fees received under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund in the dedicated fund and all costs and expenses incurred by the board under the provisions…

54-3413. Administration by the division of occupational and professional licenses. This chapter shall be administered by the division of occupational and professional licenses.

54-3414. Powers and duties of the division of occupational and professional licenses. The division of occupational and professional licenses shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To accept applications for and issue licenses to professional and clinical professional cou…

54-3415. Renewal or reinstatement of license. All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board regarding applications for renewal, continuing education, and fees. License ren…

54-3416. sincerely held principles. (1) No person engaged in the practice of professional counseling or marriage and family therapy in the state of Idaho shall be required to provide counseling to or facilitate the counseling of a client in support of goals, outcomes, or behavior…