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2021 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 119: COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS
32 §13854. Licensing

Universal Citation: 32 ME Rev Stat § 13854 (2021)
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§13854. Licensing

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

1.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/22) Licensing.  Effective October 1, 1992, a person may not, unless specifically exempted by this chapter, profess to be a clinical professional counselor, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, licensed pastoral counselor or conditional license holder unless licensed in accordance with this chapter.  

[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §102 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]

1.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/22) Licensing.  A person may not, unless specifically exempted by this chapter, be engaged in the practice of professional counseling or profess to the public to be a, or assume or use the title or designation of, clinical professional counselor, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, licensed pastoral counselor, registered counselor or conditional license holder or assume or use the abbreviation "LP," "CC," "MF," "PC" or "RC" or any other title, designation, words, letters or device tending to indicate that such a person is licensed or registered, unless that person is licensed or registered with and holds a current valid license or registration from the board.  

[PL 2021, c. 233, §4 (RPR); PL 2021, c. 233, §6 (AFF).]

2.  Individual licensing.  Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter.  

[PL 1989, c. 465, §3 (NEW).]

3.  Unlicensed practice.  A person who violates subsection 1 is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003‑C.  

[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. EE, §4 (AMD).]

4.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/22) Unfair trade practice.  A violation of subsection 1 is an unfair trade practice in violation of Title 5, chapter 10.  

[PL 2021, c. 233, §5 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 233, §6 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1989, c. 465, §3 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 895, §§1,22 (AFF). PL 1989, c. 895, §7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 263, §§5,6 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 421, §§B102,103 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B103 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. EE, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 233, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 233, §6 (AFF).

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