Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
Section 5-63.2-11. - Prohibited acts.

§ 5-63.2-11. Prohibited acts.
Except as specifically provided in this chapter no person who is not licensed under this chapter shall:
(1) Advertise the performance of marriage and family therapy or mental health counseling services by him or her; or
(2) Use a title or description such as “marital or marriage therapist, counselor, advisor or consultant,” “marital or marriage and family therapist, counselor advisor, or consultant,” “mental health advisor or consultant,” or any other name, style, or description denoting that the person is a marriage and family therapist or mental health counselor; or
(3) Practice marriage and family therapy; or
(4) Practice mental health counseling.
History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

Section 5-63.2-1. - Statement of policy.

Section 5-63.2-2. - Definitions.

Section 5-63.2-3. - Board of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists.

Section 5-63.2-4. - Composition of board — Appointment and terms of members.

Section 5-63.2-5. - Organization and meetings of board.

Section 5-63.2-6. - General powers of board.

Section 5-63.2-7. - Reimbursement of board members.

Section 5-63.2-8. - Register of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists — Records — Issuance of licenses.

Section 5-63.2-9. - Qualifications of licensed clinical mental health counselor associates and licensed clinical mental health counselors.

Section 5-63.2-10. - Qualifications of licensed marriage and family therapist associates and licensed marriage and family therapists.

Section 5-63.2-11. - Prohibited acts.

Section 5-63.2-12. - Exemptions.

Section 5-63.2-13. - Licensure application.

Section 5-63.2-14. - Examination of applicants.

Section 5-63.2-15. - Licensure by endorsement.

Section 5-63.2-16. - Application fee.

Section 5-63.2-17. - Expiration and renewal of license.

Section 5-63.2-18. - Privileged communications.

Section 5-63.2-19. - Transfer to inactive lists — Reinstatement.

Section 5-63.2-20. - Disposition of fees and fines.

Section 5-63.2-21. - Grounds for discipline.

Section 5-63.2-22. - Procedure for discipline.

Section 5-63.2-23. - Penalties for violations.

Section 5-63.2-24. - Injunction of violations.

Section 5-63.2-25. - Enforcement.

Section 5-63.2-26. - Appeals from director and board.