California Code
DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS
CHAPTER 16 - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors

ARTICLE 1 - Administration

Section 4999.10. - 4999.10. This chapter constitutes, and may be cited as, the...

Section 4999.11. - 4999.11. In enacting this chapter, the Legislature recognizes that licensed...

Section 4999.12. - 4999.12. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have...

Section 4999.12.5. - 4999.12.5. (a) (1) The title “professional clinical counselor intern” or...

Section 4999.13. - 4999.13. A person engages in the practice of professional clinical...

Section 4999.14. - 4999.14. The board shall do all of the following: (a)...

ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Practice

Section 4999.20. - 4999.20. (a) (1) “Professional clinical counseling” means the application of...

Section 4999.22. - 4999.22. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent qualified persons...

Section 4999.25. - 4999.25. The settings described in Section 4999.22 are exempt settings...

Section 4999.26. - 4999.26. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following...

Section 4999.27. - 4999.27. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall restrict or prevent...

ARTICLE 3 - Licensure

Section 4999.30. - 4999.30. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person...

Section 4999.32. - 4999.32. (a) This section shall apply to applicants for licensure...

Section 4999.33. - 4999.33. (a) This section shall apply to the following: (1)...

Section 4999.36. - 4999.36. (a) A clinical counselor trainee may perform activities and...

Section 4999.40. - 4999.40. (a) Each educational institution preparing applicants to qualify for...

Section 4999.42. - 4999.42. (a) An applicant shall meet all of the following...

Section 4999.46. - 4999.46. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), all applicants...

Section 4999.46.1. - 4999.46.1. (a) An associate or applicant for licensure shall be...

Section 4999.46.2. - 4999.46.2. (a) Except for experience gained by attending workshops, seminars,...

Section 4999.46.2. - 4999.46.2. (a) Except for experience gained by attending workshops, seminars,...

Section 4999.46.3. - 4999.46.3. (a) A clinical counselor trainee, associate, or applicant for...

Section 4999.46.4. - 4999.46.4. (a) A clinical counselor trainee, associate, or applicant for...

Section 4999.46.5. - 4999.46.5. The board may audit the records of any supervisor...

Section 4999.48. - 4999.48. The board shall adopt regulations regarding the supervision of...

Section 4999.50. - 4999.50. (a) The board may issue a professional clinical counselor...

Section 4999.51. - 4999.51. An applicant for licensure as a professional clinical counselor...

Section 4999.52. - 4999.52. (a) Every applicant for a license as a professional...

Section 4999.53. - 4999.53. (a) Effective January 1, 2016, a registrant or an...

Section 4999.55. - 4999.55. (a) Each applicant and registrant shall obtain a passing...

Section 4999.60. - 4999.60. (a) The board may issue a license to a...

Section 4999.61. - 4999.61. (a) This section applies to persons with education gained...

Section 4999.62. - 4999.62. (a) This section applies to persons with education gained...

Section 4999.64. - 4999.64. (a) Effective January 1, 2016, an applicant who fails...

Section 4999.66. - 4999.66. (a) On or after January 1, 2021, an applicant...

Section 4999.67. - 4999.67. (a) On or after July 1, 2023, an applicant...

ARTICLE 4 - Practice Requirements

Section 4999.70. - 4999.70. A licensee shall display his or her license in...

Section 4999.71. - 4999.71. (a) Effective July 1, 2020, a licensee or registrant...

Section 4999.72. - 4999.72. Any licensed professional clinical counselor who owns a business...

Section 4999.74. - 4999.74. Licensed professional clinical counselors shall provide to each client...

Section 4999.75. - 4999.75. (a) A licensed professional clinical counselor shall retain a...

Section 4999.76. - 4999.76. (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the...

ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement

Section 4999.80. - 4999.80. In order to carry out the provisions of this...

Section 4999.82. - 4999.82. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage...

Section 4999.84. - 4999.84. It is the intent of the Legislature that any...

Section 4999.86. - 4999.86. Any person who violates any of the provisions of...

Section 4999.88. - 4999.88. In addition to other proceedings provided in this chapter,...

Section 4999.90. - 4999.90. The board may refuse to issue any registration or...

Section 4999.91. - 4999.91. The board may deny any application, or may suspend...

ARTICLE 6 - Revenue

Section 4999.100. - 4999.100. (a) An associate registration shall expire one year from...

Section 4999.102. - 4999.102. (a) Licenses issued under this chapter shall expire no...

Section 4999.104. - 4999.104. Licenses issued under this chapter that have expired may...

Section 4999.106. - 4999.106. A license that is not renewed within three years...

Section 4999.108. - 4999.108. A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall...

Section 4999.110. - 4999.110. A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided...

Section 4999.112. - 4999.112. (a) A licensed professional clinical counselor may apply to...

Section 4999.113. - 4999.113. (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment...

Section 4999.114. - 4999.114. The board shall report each month to the Controller...

Section 4999.116. - 4999.116. (a) The moneys credited to the Behavioral Sciences Fund...

Section 4999.118. - 4999.118. A licensee or registrant shall give written notice to...

Section 4999.120. - 4999.120. (a) The board shall assess the following fees relating...

Section 4999.121. - 4999.121. (a) In addition to the fees charged pursuant to...

ARTICLE 7 - Professional Clinical Counselor Corporations

Section 4999.123. - 4999.123. A professional clinical counselor corporation is a corporation that...

Section 4999.124. - 4999.124. It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of...

Section 4999.125. - 4999.125. The name of a professional clinical counselor corporation and...

Section 4999.126. - 4999.126. Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations...

Section 4999.127. - 4999.127. The income of a professional clinical counselor corporation attributable...

Section 4999.128. - 4999.128. A professional clinical counselor corporation shall not perform or...

Section 4999.129. - 4999.129. The board may formulate and enforce any rule or...