1. It is unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy or the practice of clinical professional counseling unless the person is licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
2. The provisions of this chapter do not:
(a) Prevent any licensed physician, licensed nurse, licensed psychologist, certified alcohol or drug counselor or other person licensed or certified by the State from carrying out the functions permitted by the respective license or certification if the person does not hold himself or herself out to the public by any title and description of service likely to cause confusion with the titles and descriptions of service set forth in this chapter.
(b) Apply to any activity or service of a student who is obtaining a professional education as recognized by the Board if the activity or service constitutes a part of the student’s supervised course of study, the activities are supervised by a licensee under this chapter and the student is designated by the title "intern in marriage and family therapy" or any other title which clearly indicates his or her status as a student.
(c) Apply to any activity or service of an intern while obtaining the experience required for licensing as a marriage and family therapist or a clinical professional counselor.
(d) Apply to a licensed or ordained minister in good standing with his or her denomination whose duty is primarily to serve his or her congregation and whose practice of marriage and family therapy or clinical professional counseling is incidental to other duties if the minister does not hold himself or herself out to the public by any title or description of service that is likely to cause confusion with the titles and descriptions or services set forth in this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 490; A 1987, 2129; 1989, 1548, 1570; 2007, 3061)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 641A - Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors
NRS 641A.010 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 641A.025 - "Approved supervisor" defined.
NRS 641A.030 - "Board" defined.
NRS 641A.031 - "Clinical professional counselor" defined.
NRS 641A.040 - "License" defined.
NRS 641A.050 - "Licensee" defined.
NRS 641A.060 - "Marriage and family therapist" defined.
NRS 641A.065 - "Practice of clinical professional counseling" defined.
NRS 641A.080 - "Practice of marriage and family therapy" defined.
NRS 641A.090 - Creation; number and appointment of members.
NRS 641A.100 - Qualifications of members; removal for misconduct.
NRS 641A.110 - Eligibility for membership.
NRS 641A.130 - Meetings; quorum.
NRS 641A.150 - Duties of Secretary-Treasurer.
NRS 641A.180 - Courses of study: Regulations specifying criteria; evaluation.
NRS 641A.185 - Subpoenas: Issuance; enforcement.
NRS 641A.191 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
NRS 641A.205 - Deposit and use of money.
NRS 641A.210 - Application and fees; forms.
NRS 641A.220 - Marriage and family therapists: Qualifications of applicants.
NRS 641A.230 - Marriage and family therapists: Examinations.
NRS 641A.231 - Clinical professional counselors: Qualifications of applicants.
NRS 641A.233 - Application for license: Submission of official transcripts by alternate means.
NRS 641A.235 - License: Issuance; expiration; proration of fee.
NRS 641A.241 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.
NRS 641A.265 - Waiver of requirements for continuing education.
NRS 641A.270 - Automatic revocation of license for failure to pay fee for renewal; reinstatement.
NRS 641A.280 - Reinstatement of license after 5-year lapse.
NRS 641A.285 - Inactive license; regulations.
NRS 641A.2874 - Marriage and family therapist interns: Scope of authorized activities.
NRS 641A.2876 - Marriage and family therapist interns: Disclosure to client.
NRS 641A.2884 - Clinical professional counselor interns: Scope of authorized activity.
NRS 641A.2886 - Clinical professional counselor interns: Disclosure to client.
NRS 641A.310 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license.
NRS 641A.330 - Complaints: Filing; retention.
NRS 641A.340 - Notice of hearing.
NRS 641A.360 - Decision of Board.
NRS 641A.370 - Rehearing after revocation or suspension of license.
NRS 641A.400 - Reinstatement of license after revocation.
NRS 641A.430 - Unlawful to use certain terms without license.