Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
Section 5-63.2-5. - Organization and meetings of board.

§ 5-63.2-5. Organization and meetings of board.
The board shall organize immediately after the appointment and qualification of its members. The board shall annually elect a chairperson and secretary. Meetings may be called by the chairperson or the director of the department of health or by written request of four (4) members of the board. Five (5) members of the board shall constitute a quorum; provided, that a clinical mental health counselor and a marriage and family therapist must be present. The board shall meet as often as necessary.
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.