2014 Virginia Code
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-3503. Board of Counseling
The Board of Counseling shall regulate the practice of counseling, substance abuse treatment, and marriage and family therapy.
The Board shall consist of 14 members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Twelve shall be professionals licensed in Virginia, who shall represent the various specialties recognized in the profession, and two shall be citizen members. Of the 12 professional members, six shall be professional counselors, three shall be clinical fellows of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and three shall be licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners. At least two members representing each specialty shall have been in active practice for at least four years.
The terms of the members of the Board shall be four years.
1976, c. 608; ยง 54-933; 1981, c. 447; 1983, c. 150; 1986, cc. 185, 464; 1988, c. 765; 1995, c. 820; 1997, c. 901; 2000, c. 473; 2013, cc. 201, 590.
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