§13854. Licensing
1. Licensing. A person may not, unless specifically exempted by this chapter, be engaged in the practice of professional counseling or profess to the public to be a, or assume or use the title or designation of, clinical professional counselor, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, licensed pastoral counselor, registered counselor or conditional license holder or assume or use the abbreviation "LP," "CC," "MF," "PC" or "RC" or any other title, designation, words, letters or device tending to indicate that such a person is licensed or registered, unless that person is licensed or registered with and holds a current valid license or registration from the board.
[PL 2021, c. 233, §4 (RPR); PL 2021, c. 233, §6 (AFF).]
2. Individual licensing. Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter.
[PL 1989, c. 465, §3 (NEW).]
3. Unlicensed practice. A person who violates subsection 1 is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003‑C.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. EE, §4 (AMD).]
4. Unfair trade practice. A violation of subsection 1 is an unfair trade practice in violation of Title 5, chapter 10.
[PL 2021, c. 233, §5 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 233, §6 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 465, §3 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 895, §§1,22 (AFF). PL 1989, c. 895, §7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 263, §§5,6 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 421, §§B102,103 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B103 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. EE, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 233, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 233, §6 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 119: COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS
32 §13852. Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure; establishment; compensation
32 §13853. Powers and duties of the board
32 §13855. Psychological testing; assessment services
32 §13856. Exemptions to licensure
32 §13857. Nonresidents; applicants licensed in another jurisdiction; licensure by endorsement
32 §13858. Requirements for licensure
32 §13861. Disciplinary action grounds; procedure; complaints (REPEALED)
32 §13861-A. Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action; reinstatement
32 §13862. Privileged communication
32 §13864. Inactive status license
32 §13865. Service of process; filing requirement
32 §13866. Prohibition on providing conversion therapy to minors
32 §13867. Duty to warn and protect (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 32, SECTION 13866)