California Business and Professions Code

§ 4980.01

BPC § 4980.01 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 13 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)This chapter shall not be construed to constrict, limit, or withdraw the Medical Practice Act, the Clinical Social Worker Practice Act, the Nursing Practice Act, the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Act, or the Psychology Licensing Law.

(b)This chapter shall not apply to any priest, rabbi, or minister of the gospel of any religious denomination when performing counseling services as part of their pastoral or professional duties, or to any person who is admitted to practice law in the state, or a physician and surgeon who provides counseling services as part of their professional practice.

(c)This chapter shall not apply to an unlicensed or unregistered employee or volunteer working in a governmental entity, a school, a college, a university, or an institution that is both nonprofit and charitable if both of the following apply:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 787, Sec. 51. (SB 775) Effective January 1, 2026.