Title 32

Nothing in this chapter may be construed as permitting clinical professional counselors, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors or conditional license holders to hold themselves out to the public as psychologists or psychological examiners as…

1. Other professionals. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to apply to the activities and services of members of other professions licensed, certified or registered by the State such as, but not limited to, psychiatrists, physicians, psychologists, registered nurses, social…

1. Reciprocal agreements. The Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure may enter into reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions that have substantially similar licensure laws and accord substantially equal reciprocal rights to residents licensed in good standing in this S…

To be eligible for a license to practice counseling at any level, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age and satisfactorily pass any examination as the board may prescribe by its rules. Each applicant must demonstrate trustworthiness and competence to engage in the practic…

1. Background check. The board shall request a background check for each person who submits an application for initial licensure or licensure by endorsement as a clinical professional counselor or a marriage and family therapist under this chapter. The board shall request a backg…

The Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the department may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose m…

1. Biennial renewal. Licenses expire biennially on December 31st or on such other date as the commissioner may determine. Licenses may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee in addition to the renewal fee as set under section 13859. Any p…

1. Disciplinary action. In addition to the grounds enumerated in Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A, paragraph A, the board may deny a license, refuse to renew a license or impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized by Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A for: A. Habitual…

Except at the request or consent of the client, no person licensed under this chapter may be required to testify in any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity respecting any information that the person licensed or registered may have acquired in providin…

1. Registration. An individual may not engage in procedures of counseling for a fee, monetary or otherwise, unless that individual is licensed pursuant to section 13858 or registers with the department pursuant to this section. Each individual who is not licensed and who engages …

A licensee who does not perform any of the activities described in section 13851, subsection 8 and who wants to preserve the license while not engaged in any counseling activity may apply for an inactive status license pursuant to Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A, paragraph…

Licensees who maintain licensure in this State and establish legal residency in another jurisdiction shall submit to the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure within 30 days of residency in another jurisdiction an irrevocable consent to service of process on the licensee fo…

An individual licensed under this chapter may not advertise, offer or administer conversion therapy to a minor.

1. Duty. A licensee under this chapter has a duty to warn of or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from a client's violent behavior if the licensee has a reasonable belief based on communications with the client that the client is likely to engage in physical vi…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Asynchronous encounter" means an interaction between a client and a person licensed under this chapter through a system that has the ability to st…

A person licensed under this chapter as a clinical professional counselor who renders services under this chapter to a minor with the consent of one of the minor's parents or the minor's guardian is under no obligation to obtain the consent of any other parent or guardian of the …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Administrative support" means tasks performed to assist a licensed professional in the delivery of therapy or psychotherapy services that do not i…