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CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.40 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.40.

4980.40.  An applicant for licensure shall satisfy all of the following qualifications:(a) Meet the educational requirements of Section 4980.36 or both Sections 4980.37 and 4980.41, as applicable.(b) Be at least 18 years of age.(c) Have at least two years of supervised experience as specified in this chapter and its corresponding regulations.(d) Successfully pass a California law and ethics examination and a clinical examination. An applicant who has successfully passed a previously administered written examination may be subsequently required to take and pass another written examination.(e) Not be subject to denial of licensure under Section 480. The board shall not issue a registration or license to any person who has been convicted of a crime in this or another state or in a territory of the United States that involves sexual abuse of children or who is required to register pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code or the equivalent in another state or territory, in accordance with Section 480.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 26. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.42 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.42.

4980.42.  (a) Trainees performing services in any work setting specified in Section 4980.43.3 may perform those activities and services as a trainee, provided that the activities and services constitute part of the trainee’s supervised course of study and that the person is designated by the title “trainee.”(b) Trainees subject to Section 4980.37 may gain hours of experience and counsel clients outside of the required practicum. This subdivision shall apply to hours of experience gained and client counseling provided on and after January 1, 2012.(c) Trainees subject to Section 4980.36 may gain hours of experience outside of the required practicum but must be enrolled in a practicum course to counsel clients. Trainees subject to Section 4980.36 may counsel clients while not enrolled in a practicum course if the period of lapsed enrollment is less than 90 calendar days, and if that period is immediately preceded by enrollment in a practicum course and immediately followed by enrollment in a practicum course or completion of the degree program.(d) All hours of experience gained pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) shall be subject to the other requirements of this chapter.(e) All hours of experience gained as a trainee shall be coordinated between the school and the site where the hours are being accrued. The school shall approve each site and shall have a written agreement with each site that details each party’s responsibilities, including the methods by which supervision shall be provided. The agreement shall provide for regular progress reports and evaluations of the student’s performance at the site. If an applicant has gained hours of experience while enrolled in an institution other than the one that confers the qualifying degree, it shall be the applicant’s responsibility to provide to the board satisfactory evidence that those hours of trainee experience were gained in compliance with this section.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 743, Sec. 9. (AB 93) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.43.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.43.1.

4980.43.1.  (a) All trainees, associates, and applicants for licensure shall be under the supervision of a supervisor at all times.(b) As used in this chapter, the term “supervision” means responsibility for, and control of, the quality of mental health and related services provided by the supervisee. Consultation or peer discussion shall not be considered supervision and shall not qualify as supervised experience. Supervision includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) Ensuring the extent, kind, and quality of counseling performed is consistent with the education, training, and experience of the supervisee.(2) Monitoring and evaluating the supervisee’s assessment, diagnosis, and treatment decisions and providing regular feedback.(3) Monitoring and evaluating the supervisee’s ability to provide services at the site or sites where he or she is practicing and to the particular clientele being served.(4) Monitoring and addressing clinical dynamics, including, but not limited to, countertransference-, intrapsychic-, interpersonal-, or trauma-related issues that may affect the supervisory or practitioner-patient relationship.(5) Ensuring the supervisee’s compliance with laws and regulations governing the practice of marriage and family therapy.(6) Reviewing the supervisee’s progress notes, process notes, and other patient treatment records, as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.(7) With the client’s written consent, providing direct observation or review of audio or video recordings of the supervisee’s counseling or therapy, as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 743, Sec. 11. (AB 93) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.43.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.43.4.

4980.43.4.  (a) A trainee, associate, or applicant for licensure shall only perform mental health and related services at the places where their employer permits business to be conducted.(b) An associate who is employed by or is volunteering in a private practice or a professional corporation shall be supervised by an individual who is both of the following:(1) Is employed by or contracted by the associate’s employer or is an owner of the private practice or professional corporation.(2) Either provides psychotherapeutic services to clients for the associate’s employer, or meets both of the following:(A) The supervisor and the associate’s employer have a written contract providing the supervisor the same access to the associate’s clinical records provided to employees of that employer.(B) The associate’s clients authorize the release of their clinical records to the supervisor.(c) Supervisors of supervisees in a nonexempt setting shall not serve as individual or triadic supervisors for more than six supervisees at any time. Supervisees may be registered as associate marriage and family therapists, associate professional clinical counselors, associate clinical social workers, or any combination of those registrations.(d) A written oversight agreement, as specified by the board by regulation, shall be executed between the supervisor and employer when the supervisor is not employed by the supervisee’s employer or is a volunteer. The supervisor shall evaluate the site or sites where the supervisee will be gaining experience to determine that the site or sites comply with the requirements of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 747, Sec. 7. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.43.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.43.5.

4980.43.5.  The board may audit the records of any supervisor to verify the completion of the supervisor qualifications specified by this chapter and by regulation. A supervisor shall maintain records of completion of the required supervisor qualifications for seven years after termination of the supervision and shall make these records available to the board for auditing purposes upon request.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 743, Sec. 14. (AB 93) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.44 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.44.

4980.44.  An associate marriage and family therapist employed under this chapter shall comply with the following requirements:(a) Inform each client or patient prior to performing any mental health and related services that the person is an unlicensed registered associate marriage and family therapist, provide the person’s registration number and the name of the person’s employer, and indicate whether the person is under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional clinical counselor, psychologist licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900), licensed educational psychologist, or a licensed physician and surgeon certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.(b) (1) Any advertisement by or on behalf of a registered associate marriage and family therapist shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information:(A) That the person is a registered associate marriage and family therapist.(B) The associate’s registration number.(C) The name of the person’s employer.(D) That the person is supervised by a licensed person.(2) The abbreviation “AMFT” shall not be used in an advertisement unless the title “registered associate marriage and family therapist” appears in the advertisement.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 321, Sec. 3. (AB 1651) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.46 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.46.

4980.46.  Any licensed marriage and family therapist who owns a business using a fictitious business name shall not use any name that is false, misleading, or deceptive, and shall inform the patient, prior to the commencement of treatment, of the name and license designation of the owner or owners of the practice.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 747, Sec. 8. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.48 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.48.

4980.48.  (a) A trainee shall, prior to performing any professional services, inform each client or patient that the trainee is an unlicensed marriage and family therapist trainee, provide the name of the trainee’s employer, and indicate whether the trainee is under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed professional clinical counselor, a licensed psychologist, a licensed physician certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or a licensed educational psychologist.(b) Any person that advertises services performed by a trainee shall include the trainee’s name, the supervisor’s license designation or abbreviation, and the supervisor’s license number.(c) Any advertisement by or on behalf of a marriage and family therapist trainee shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information:(1) That the trainee is a marriage and family therapist trainee.(2) The name of the trainee’s employer.(3) That the trainee is supervised by a licensed person.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 321, Sec. 4. (AB 1651) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.49 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.49.

4980.49.  (a) A marriage and family therapist shall retain a client’s or patient’s health service records for a minimum of seven years from the date therapy is terminated. If the client or patient is a minor, the client’s or patient’s health service records shall be retained for a minimum of seven years from the date the client or the patient reaches 18 years of age. Health service records may be retained in either a written or an electronic format.(b) This section shall apply only to the records of a client or patient whose therapy is terminated on or after January 1, 2015.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 312, Sec. 1. (SB 578) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.55 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.55.

4980.55.  As a model for all therapeutic professions, and to acknowledge respect and regard for the consuming public, all licensed marriage and family therapists are encouraged to provide to each client, at an appropriate time and within the context of the psychotherapeutic relationship, an accurate and informative statement of the therapist’s experience, education, specialities, professional orientation, and any other information deemed appropriate by the licensee.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 316, Sec. 21. (SB 1466) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.57 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.57.

4980.57.  (a) The board shall require a licensee who began graduate study prior to January 1, 2004, to take a continuing education course during his or her first renewal period after the operative date of this section in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, and intervention strategies, including community resources, cultural factors, and same gender abuse dynamics. On and after January 1, 2005, the course shall consist of not less than seven hours of training. Equivalent courses in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, and intervention strategies taken prior to the operative date of this section or proof of equivalent teaching or practice experience may be submitted to the board and at its discretion, may be accepted in satisfaction of this requirement.(b) Continuing education courses taken pursuant to this section shall be applied to the 36 hours of approved continuing education required under subdivision (c) of Section 4980.54.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 588, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.60 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.60.

4980.60.  (a) The board may adopt those rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. The adoption, amendment, or repeal of those rules and regulations shall be made in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The board may, by rules or regulations, adopt, amend, or repeal rules of advertising and professional conduct appropriate to the establishment and maintenance of a high standard of integrity in the profession, provided that the rules or regulations are not inconsistent with Section 4982. Every person who holds a license to practice marriage and family therapy shall be governed by the rules of professional conduct.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1013, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.70 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.70.

4980.70.  Except as provided by Section 159.5, the board may employ whatever additional personnel is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1365, Sec. 4.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.74 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.74.

4980.74.  (a) This section applies to persons with education gained from an out-of-state school or experience gained outside of California who apply for licensure or registration and who do not qualify for a license under Section 4980.72.(b) The board shall accept education gained from an out-of-state school for purposes of satisfying licensure or registration requirements if the education is substantially equivalent, as defined in Section 4980.78, and the applicant complies with Section 4980.76, if applicable. The applicant’s degree title need not be identical to that required by Section 4980.36 or 4980.37.(c) The board shall accept experience gained outside of California for purposes of satisfying licensure or registration requirements if the experience is substantially equivalent to the experience required by this chapter. If the applicant has fewer than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised experience, the board shall accept as qualifying supervised experience the amount of time the applicant held an active license in good standing in another state or country as a marriage and family therapist at the highest level for independent clinical practice at a rate of 100 hours per month, up to a maximum of 1,200 hours.(d) An applicant who obtained a license or registration in another state or country may qualify for licensure with the board without taking the clinical examination specified in Section 4980.40 if both of the following conditions are met:(1) The applicant obtained a passing score on the clinical licensing examination set forth in regulation as accepted by the board.(2) The applicant’s license or registration in that state or country is active, in good standing at the time of the application, and is not revoked, suspended, surrendered, denied, or otherwise restricted or encumbered.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 380, Sec. 4. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.76 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.76.

4980.76.  An applicant for licensure or registration with a degree obtained from an educational institution outside the United States shall provide the board with a comprehensive evaluation of the degree performed by a foreign credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), and shall provide any other documentation the board deems necessary.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 26, Sec. 17. (SB 33) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4982.05 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 2 - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation|Section 4982.05.

4982.05.  (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (e), any accusation filed against a licensee pursuant to Section 11503 of the Government Code shall be filed within three years from the date the board discovers the alleged act or omission that is the basis for disciplinary action, or within seven years from the date the alleged act or omission that is the basis for disciplinary action occurred, whichever occurs first.(b) An accusation filed against a licensee pursuant to Section 11503 of the Government Code alleging the procurement of a license by fraud or misrepresentation is not subject to the limitations set forth in subdivision (a).(c) The limitation provided for by subdivision (a) shall be tolled for the length of time required to obtain compliance when a report required to be filed by the licensee or registrant with the board pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 800) of Chapter 1 is not filed in a timely fashion.(d) If an alleged act or omission involves a minor, the seven-year limitations period provided for by subdivision (a) and the 10-year limitations period provided for by subdivision (e) shall be tolled until the minor reaches the age of majority.(e) An accusation filed against a licensee pursuant to Section 11503 of the Government Code alleging sexual misconduct shall be filed within three years after the board discovers the act or omission alleged as the grounds for disciplinary action, or within 10 years after the act or omission alleged as the grounds for disciplinary action occurs, whichever occurs first. This subdivision shall apply to a complaint alleging sexual misconduct received by the board on and after January 1, 2002.(f) The limitations period provided by subdivision (a) shall be tolled during any period if material evidence necessary for prosecuting or determining whether a disciplinary action would be appropriate is unavailable to the board due to an ongoing criminal investigation.(g) For purposes of this section, “discovers” means the later of the occurrence of any of the following with respect to each act or omission alleged as the basis for disciplinary action:(1) The date the board received a complaint or report describing the act or omission.(2) The date, subsequent to the original complaint or report, on which the board became aware of any additional acts or omissions alleged as the basis for disciplinary action against the same individual.(3) The date the board receives from the complainant a written release of information pertaining to the complainant’s diagnosis and treatment.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 658, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4982.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 2 - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation|Section 4982.1.

4982.1.  The board may refuse to issue any registration or license whenever it appears that an applicant may be unable to practice his or her profession safely due to mental illness or chemical dependency. The procedures set forth in Article 12.5 (commencing with Section 820) of Chapter 1 shall apply to any denial of a license or registration pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 384, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4982.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 2 - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation|Section 4982.15.

4982.15.  (a) The board may place a license or registration on probation under the following circumstances:(1) In lieu of, or in addition to, any order of the board suspending or revoking the license or registration of any licensee or associate.(2) Upon the issuance of a license to an individual who has been guilty of unprofessional conduct, but who had otherwise completed all education and training and experience required for licensure.(3) As a condition upon the reissuance or reinstatement of any license that has been suspended or revoked by the board.(b) The board may adopt regulations establishing a monitoring program to ensure compliance with any terms or conditions of probation imposed by the board pursuant to subdivision (a). The cost of probation or monitoring may be ordered to be paid by the licensee, registrant, or applicant.(c) The board, in its discretion, may require any licensee or registrant who has been placed on probation, or whose license or registration has been suspended, to obtain additional professional training, and to pass an examination upon completion of that training, and to pay any necessary examination fee. The examination may be written, oral, or a practical or clinical examination.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 743, Sec. 21. (AB 93) Effective January 1, 2019.)