Code of Alabama
Chapter 8A - Counselors.
Section 34-8A-21 - Privileged Communications and Confidential Relations Between Practitioner and Client.

For the purpose of this chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed professional counselor or certified counselor associate and client are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.

Chapter 8A - Counselors.

Section 34-8A-1 - Board of Examiners in Counseling Created; Composition; Powers and Duties.

Section 34-8A-2 - Definitions.

Section 34-8A-3 - Construction and Application of Chapter.

Section 34-8A-4 - Board of Examiners in Counseling - Creation; Membership; Sunset Provision.

Section 34-8A-5 - Board of Examiners in Counseling - Officers; Compensation; Meetings; Seal; Rules and Regulations; Grants.

Section 34-8A-6 - Inactive Status; Collection and Disposition of Fees, etc.; Reactivation; Renewal.

Section 34-8A-7 - Qualifications for Licensed Professional Counselor; Specialty Designation.

Section 34-8A-8 - Qualifications for Associate Licensed Counselor.

Section 34-8A-9 - Application Investigation; Acceptance or Rejection.

Section 34-8A-10 - Examination.

Section 34-8A-11 - Focus of Examination.

Section 34-8A-12 - Reexamination.

Section 34-8A-13 - Preservation of Examination Scores.

Section 34-8A-14 - Renewal; Fees; Continuing Education; Practice in a Specialty.

Section 34-8A-15 - Applicants Qualified Out-of-State; Provisional License.

Section 34-8A-16 - Disciplinary Actions; Discovery.

Section 34-8A-17 - Injunction, Mandamus, Etc.

Section 34-8A-18 - Penalties; Review; Disciplinary Oversight of Licensees; Legal Counsel.

Section 34-8A-19 - Board's Quasi-Judicial Authority; Sole Licensing Authority.

Section 34-8A-20 - All Qualified Applicants Licensed; Signatures.

Section 34-8A-21 - Privileged Communications and Confidential Relations Between Practitioner and Client.

Section 34-8A-22 - Code of Ethics.

Section 34-8A-23 - Waiver of Requirement for Prior Practitioners.

Section 34-8A-24 - Liability.