Texas Occupations Code
§ 504.151 — LICENSE REQUIRED; USE OF TITLE
OC § 504.151Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING · Ch. 504. CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELORS · Art. D. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may not engage in the practice of chemical dependency counseling unless the person is licensed as a chemical dependency counselor under this chapter.
(b)A person, other than a person licensed under this chapter or exempt from the application of this chapter, may not use:
(1)the term "chemical dependency counselor" or any combination, variation, or abbreviation of that term as a professional, business, or commercial identification, name, title, or representation; or
(2)any letter, abbreviation, work symbol, slogan, sign, or any combination or variation likely to create the impression that the person is authorized to practice chemical dependency counseling or is a licensed chemical dependency counselor.
(c)Unless a person is engaged in the practice of chemical dependency counseling in accordance with this chapter, the person may not:
(1)hold the person out to the public as engaged in the practice of chemical dependency counseling;
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Legislative history
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.