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CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4990.18.

4990.18.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the board employ its resources for each and all of the following functions:(a) The licensure of marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, professional clinical counselors, and educational psychologists.(b) The development and administration of licensure examinations and examination procedures consistent with prevailing standards for the validation and use of licensing and certification tests. Examinations shall measure knowledge and abilities demonstrably important to the safe, effective practice of the profession.(c) Enforcement of laws designed to protect the public from incompetent, unethical, or unprofessional practitioners.(d) Consumer education.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 653, Sec. 47. (SB 1489) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4990.20.

4990.20.  (a) The board may adopt rules and regulations as necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the other chapters it administers and enforces. 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 formulate and enforce rules and regulations requiring the following:(1) That the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a marriage and family therapist corporation, a licensed clinical social worker corporation, or a professional clinical counselor corporation include a provision whereby the capital stock of that corporation owned by a disqualified person, as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), or a deceased person shall be sold to the corporation or to the remaining shareholders of that corporation within the time that the rules and regulations may provide.(2) That a marriage and family therapist corporation, a licensed clinical social worker corporation, or a professional clinical counselor corporation shall provide adequate security by insurance or otherwise for claims against it by its patients arising out of the rendering of professional services.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 381, Sec. 11. (SB 146) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4990.22.

4990.22.  (a) The Behavioral Sciences Fund shall be used for the purposes of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and the chapters listed in Section 4990.12. All moneys in the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation of the Legislature, by the board for the purposes of the programs under its jurisdiction.(b) The board shall keep records that reasonably ensure that funds expended in the administration of each licensure or registration category shall bear a reasonable relation to the revenue derived from each category and report to the department no later than May 31 of each year on those expenditures.(c) Surpluses, if any, may be used by the board in a manner that bears a reasonable relation to the revenue derived from each licensure or registration category and may include, but not be limited to, expenditures for education and research related to each of the licensing or registration categories.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 458, Sec. 3. (AB 2191) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4990.24.

4990.24.  The powers and duties of the board, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to the review required by Division 1.2 (commencing with Section 473).(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4990.26.

4990.26.  Wherever “Board of Behavioral Science Examiners,” “Board of Social Work Examiners of the State of California,” or “Social Worker and Marriage Counselor Qualifications Board of the State of California” is used in any law or regulations of this state, it shall mean the Board of Behavioral Sciences.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.28 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 2 - Disciplinary Actions|Section 4990.28.

4990.28.  The board may refuse to issue a registration or license under the chapters it administers and enforces whenever it appears that the 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 denial of a license or registration pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 2 - Disciplinary Actions|Section 4990.31.

4990.31.  The board may deny without a hearing a request to petition for termination of probation or modification of penalty for any of the following reasons:(a) The petitioner has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the disciplinary order.(b) The board is conducting an investigation of the petitioner while he or she is on probation.(c) The petitioner has a subsequent arrest that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the licensee or registrant and this arrest occurred while on probation.(d) The petitioner’s probation with the board is currently tolled.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 261, Sec. 1. (SB 531) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.33 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 2 - Disciplinary Actions|Section 4990.33.

4990.33.  Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in Section 4990.32, the expiration, cancellation, forfeiture, or suspension of a license, registration, or other authority to practice by operation of law or by order or decision of the board or a court of law, the placement of a license on a retired status, or the voluntary surrender of a license or registration by a licensee or registrant, of any license or registration within the authority of the board, shall not deprive the board of jurisdiction to commence or proceed with any investigation of, or action or disciplinary proceeding against, the licensee or registrant or to render a decision suspending or revoking the license or registration.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 261, Sec. 2. (SB 531) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.34 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 2 - Disciplinary Actions|Section 4990.34.

4990.34.  (a) The board may place a license or registration issued under the chapters it administers and enforces 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.(2) Upon the issuance of a license or registration to an individual who has been guilty of unprofessional conduct but who otherwise completed all education, training, and experience required for licensure or registration.(3) As a condition upon the reissuance or reinstatement of a license or registration 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 or registrant.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.36 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 2 - Disciplinary Actions|Section 4990.36.

4990.36.  The board, in its discretion, may require a licensee or registrant whose license or registration 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.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.38 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 2 - Disciplinary Actions|Section 4990.38.

4990.38.  The board may deny an application or may suspend or revoke a license or registration issued under the chapters it administers and enforces for any disciplinary action imposed by this state or another state or territory or possession of the United States, or by a governmental agency on a license, certificate or registration to practice marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, educational psychology, professional clinical counseling, or any other healing art. The disciplinary action, which may include denial of licensure or revocation or suspension of the license or imposition of restrictions on it, constitutes unprofessional conduct. A certified copy of the disciplinary action decision or judgment shall be conclusive evidence of that action.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 350, Sec. 33. (SB 943) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.40 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 2 - Disciplinary Actions|Section 4990.40.

4990.40.  The board shall revoke a license or registration issued under the chapters it administers and enforces upon a decision made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, that contains a finding of fact that the licensee or registrant engaged in an act of sexual contact, as defined in Section 729, when that act is with a patient or with a former patient when the relationship was terminated primarily for the purpose of engaging in that act. The revocation shall not be stayed by the administrative law judge or the board.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4990.42 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13.7 - Board of Behavioral Sciences|ARTICLE 2 - Disciplinary Actions|Section 4990.42.

4990.42.  The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4999.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 16 - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4999.10.

4999.10.  This chapter constitutes, and may be cited as, the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Act.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. (SB 788) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4999.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 16 - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4999.11.

4999.11.  In enacting this chapter, the Legislature recognizes that licensed professional clinical counselors practice a separate and distinct profession from the professions practiced by licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed clinical social workers. As such, the Legislature recognizes the need to appropriately test licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed clinical social workers seeking to become licensed professional clinical counselors on the difference in practice between the professions.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. (SB 788) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4999.12.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 16 - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4999.12.5.

4999.12.5.  (a) (1) The title “professional clinical counselor intern” or “professional clinical counselor registered intern” is hereby renamed “associate professional clinical counselor” or “registered associate professional clinical counselor,” respectively. Any reference in any statute or regulation to a “professional clinical counselor intern” or “professional clinical counselor registered intern” shall be deemed a reference to an “associate professional clinical counselor” or “registered associate professional clinical counselor.”(2) Any reference in this chapter to the term “intern” means “associate.”(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or constrict the scope of practice of a person licensed or registered pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 15. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4999.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 16 - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4999.13.

4999.13.  A person engages in the practice of professional clinical counseling when he or she performs or offers to perform or holds himself or herself out as able to perform this service for remuneration in any form, including donations.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 148, Sec. 4. (SB 274) Effective August 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4999.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 16 - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 4999.14.

4999.14.  The board shall do all of the following:(a) Communicate information about its activities, the requirements and qualifications for licensure, and the practice of professional clinical counseling to the relevant educational institutions, supervisors, professional associations, applicants, clinical counselor trainees, associates, and the public.(b) Develop policies and procedures to assist educational institutions in meeting the educational qualifications of Sections 4999.32 and 4999.33.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 703, Sec. 38. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4999.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 16 - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Practice|Section 4999.20.

4999.20.  (a) (1) “Professional clinical counseling” means the application of counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques to identify and remediate cognitive, mental, and emotional issues, including personal growth, adjustment to disability, crisis intervention, and psychosocial and environmental problems, and the use, application, and integration of the coursework and training required by Sections 4999.32 and 4999.33. “Professional clinical counseling” includes conducting assessments for the purpose of establishing counseling goals and objectives to empower individuals to deal adequately with life situations, reduce stress, experience growth, change behavior, and make well-informed, rational decisions.(2) “Professional clinical counseling” is focused exclusively on the application of counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques for the purposes of improving mental health, and is not intended to capture other, nonclinical forms of counseling for the purposes of licensure. For purposes of this paragraph, “nonclinical” means nonmental health.(3) “Professional clinical counseling” does not include the provision of clinical social work services.(b) “Counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques” means the application of cognitive, affective, verbal or nonverbal, systemic or holistic counseling strategies that include principles of development, wellness, and maladjustment that reflect a pluralistic society. These interventions and techniques are specifically implemented in the context of a professional clinical counseling relationship and use a variety of counseling theories and approaches.(c) “Assessment” means selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting tests, instruments, and other tools and methods designed to measure an individual’s attitudes, abilities, aptitudes, achievements, interests, personal characteristics, disabilities, and mental, emotional, and behavioral concerns and development and the use of methods and techniques for understanding human behavior in relation to coping with, adapting to, or ameliorating changing life situations, as part of the counseling process. “Assessment” shall not include the use of projective techniques in the assessment of personality, individually administered intelligence tests, neuropsychological testing, or utilization of a battery of three or more tests to determine the presence of psychosis, dementia, amnesia, cognitive impairment, or criminal behavior.(d) Professional clinical counselors shall refer clients to other licensed health care professionals when they identify issues beyond their own scope of education, training, and experience.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 440, Sec. 3. (AB 462) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4999.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 16 - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Practice|Section 4999.22.

4999.22.  (a) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent qualified persons from doing work of a psychosocial nature consistent with the standards and ethics of their respective professions. However, these qualified persons shall not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words “licensed professional clinical counselor” and shall not state that they are licensed to practice professional clinical counseling, unless they are otherwise licensed to provide professional clinical counseling services.(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to constrict, limit, or withdraw provisions of the Medical Practice Act, the Clinical Social Worker Practice Act, the Nursing Practice Act, the Psychology Licensing Law, or the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Act.(c) This chapter shall not apply to any priest, rabbi, or minister of the gospel of any religious denomination who performs counseling services as part of their pastoral or professional duties, or to any person who is admitted to practice law in this state, or who is licensed to practice medicine, who provides counseling services as part of their professional practice.(d) 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:(1) The work of the employee or volunteer is performed under the oversight and direction of the entity.(2) (A) On and after July 1, 2020, the employee or volunteer provides a client, prior to initiating psychotherapy services or as soon as practicably possible thereafter, a notice written in at least 12-point type that is in substantially the following form:NOTICE TO CLIENTSThe (Name of office or unit) of the (Name of agency) receives and responds to complaints regarding the practice of psychotherapy by any unlicensed or unregistered practitioner providing services at (Name of agency). To file a complaint, contact (Telephone number, email address, internet website, or mailing address of agency).The Board of Behavioral Sciences receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided by individuals licensed and registered by the board. If you have a complaint and are unsure if your practitioner is licensed or registered, please contact the Board of Behavioral Sciences at 916-574-7830 for assistance or utilize the board’s online license verification feature by visiting www.bbs.ca.gov.(B) The delivery of the notice described in subparagraph (A) to the client shall be documented.(e) Notwithstanding subdivisions (c) and (d), all persons registered as associates or licensed under this chapter shall not be exempt from this chapter or the jurisdiction of the board.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 747, Sec. 18.5. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4999.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 16 - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Practice|Section 4999.25.

4999.25.  The settings described in Section 4999.22 are exempt settings and do not fall under the jurisdiction of this chapter or the board except as specified in Section 4999.22, and with the following exceptions:(a) Any individual working or volunteering in an exempt setting who is licensed or registered under this chapter shall fall under the jurisdiction of the board and is not exempt from this chapter.(b) An entity that is licensed or certified by a government regulatory agency to provide health care services shall not be considered an exempt setting unless it directly meets the criteria described in Section 4999.22. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 747, Sec. 20. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2022.)