A. Unless licensed or registered to practice under the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act, no person shall engage in:
(1) the practice of professional mental health counseling;
(2) the practice of professional clinical mental health counseling;
(3) marriage and family therapy;
(4) professional art therapy;
(5) counseling as a licensed mental health counselor;
(6) counseling as a licensed associate marriage and family therapist; or
(7) counseling as a registered independent mental health counselor.
B. Unless licensed to practice under the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act, no person shall engage in:
(1) the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling;
(2) the practice of alcohol abuse counseling;
(3) the practice of drug abuse counseling; or
(4) substance abuse counseling as a substance abuse associate.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 49, § 4; 1996, ch. 61, § 2; 1999, ch. 161, § 3; 2003, ch. 422, § 2; 2005, ch. 210, § 2.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-9A-30 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For the Parental Responsibility Act, see 40-5A-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, deleted "registered independent mental health counselor" in Subsection A(6); changed "registered mental health counselor" to "registered independent mental health counselor" in Subsection A(7); and changed "trainee" to "associate" in Subsection B(4).
The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, deleted "the practice of" at the end of Subsections A and B; added "the practice of" at the beginning of Paragraphs A(1), (2), B(1) to (3); added Paragraph A(7); and substituted "trainee" for "intern" at the end of Paragraph B(4).
The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, deleted "After July 1, 1994" at the beginning of Subsection A, substituted "licensed" for "registered" in Subsection A(5), added Subsection A(6), deleted "After January 1, 1998" at the beginning of Subsection B and deleted "or registered" preceding "to practice".
The 1996 amendment, effective July 1, 1996, substituted "registration" for "certificate" in the section heading, designated the former introductory paragraph as Subsection A, substituted "registered" for "certified" near the beginning of Subsection A, redesignated former Subsections A through E as Paragraphs A(1) through A(5), and added Subsection B.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 9A - Counseling and Therapy
Section 61-9A-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-2 - Purpose. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-4 - License or registration required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-5 - Scopes of practice. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-6 - Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-8 - Department duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-9 - Board; powers and duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-11.2 - Repealed.
Section 61-9A-15 - Examinations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-16 - Temporary licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-17 to 61-9A-21.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-9A-22 - Licensure by credentials. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-23 - License and registration renewal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-24 - License and registration fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-25 - Fund created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-27 - Privileged communications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-28 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-29 - Injunctive proceedings. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-30 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)