65-5803. Licensure required prior to certain acts and representations; violations misdemeanor. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of professional counseling or represent that such person is a licensed professional counselor, licensed counselor or professional counselor without having first obtained a license as a professional counselor under the professional counselors licensure act.
(b) On and after the effective date of this act, no person shall engage in the practice of professional counseling as a clinical professional counselor or represent that such person is a licensed clinical professional counselor without first having obtained a license as a clinical professional counselor under the professional counselors licensure act.
(c) Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.
History: L. 1987, ch. 315, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 2; July 1, 2000.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 58 - Professional Counselors
65-5803 Licensure required prior to certain acts and representations; violations misdemeanor.
65-5807 Licensure of individuals registered, certified or licensed in another jurisdiction.
65-5807a Temporary permit to practice; requirements; fees; expiration, extension.
65-5810 Confidential communications; exceptions.
65-5817 Disclosures to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation.
65-5818 Postgraduate clinical supervision of professional counselors; requirements.