Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
Section 5-63.2-23. - Penalties for violations.

§ 5-63.2-23. Penalties for violations.
(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, in offering his or her services to the public to:
(1) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or licensed marriage and family therapist unless licensed under the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or licensed marriage and family therapist during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this chapter is suspended or revoked; or
(3) Violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
(b) All the misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
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.