90-270.46. Policy and purpose.
Marriage and family therapy in North Carolina is a professional practice that affects the public safety and welfare and requires appropriate licensure and control in the public interest.
It is the purpose of this Article to establish a licensure agency, a structure, and procedures that will (i) ensure that the public has a means of protecting itself from the practice of marriage and family therapy by unprofessional, unauthorized, and unqualified individuals, and (ii) protect the public from unprofessional, improper, unauthorized and unqualified use of certain titles by persons who practice marriage and family therapy. This Article shall be liberally construed to carry out these policies and purposes. (1979, c. 697, s. 1; 1985, c. 223, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 564, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations
Article 18C - Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure.
§ 90-270.45 - Title of Article.
§ 90-270.46 - Policy and purpose.
§ 90-270.48 - Prohibited acts.
§ 90-270.49 - North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board.
§ 90-270.50 - Appointment and qualification of Board members.
§ 90-270.51 - Powers and duties.
§ 90-270.52 - License application.
§ 90-270.54 - Requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
§ 90-270.54A - Requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapy associate.
§ 90-270.56 - Reciprocal licenses.
§ 90-270.58 - Renewal of license.
§ 90-270.58A - Reinstatement after expiration.
§ 90-270.58B - Inactive status.
§ 90-270.58C - Continuing education requirements.
§ 90-270.59 - Disposition of funds.
§ 90-270.60 - Denial, revocation, or suspension of license; other disciplinary or remedial actions.