Texas Occupations Code

§ 504.002 — EXEMPTIONS; APPLICABILITY

OC § 504.002Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING · Ch. 504. CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELORS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)A person is exempt from this chapter if the person does not:

(1)directly or indirectly represent to the public that the person is licensed under this chapter; and

(2)use any name, title, or designation indicating that the person is licensed under this chapter.

(b)This chapter does not apply to an activity or service of a person who:

(1)is employed as a counselor by a federal institution and is providing chemical dependency counseling within the scope of the person's employment;

(2)except as provided by Section 504.1515, is a student, intern, or trainee pursuing a supervised course of study in counseling at a regionally accredited institution of higher education or training institution, if the person:

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 564 (H.B. 3145), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.