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CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980 (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.

4980.  (a) (1) Many California families and many individual Californians are experiencing difficulty and distress, and are in need of wise, competent, caring, compassionate, and effective counseling in order to enable them to improve and maintain healthy family relationships.(2) Healthy individuals and healthy families and healthy relationships are inherently beneficial and crucial to a healthy society, and are our most precious and valuable natural resource. Licensed marriage and family therapists provide a crucial support for the well-being of the people and the State of California.(b) No person may engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy as defined by Section 4980.02, unless he or she holds a valid license as a marriage and family therapist, or unless he or she is specifically exempted from that requirement, nor may any person advertise himself or herself as performing the services of a marriage, family, child, domestic, or marital consultant, or in any way use these or any similar titles, including the letters “L.M.F.T.” “M.F.T.,” or “M.F.C.C.,” or other name, word initial, or symbol in connection with or following his or her name to imply that he or she performs these services without a license as provided by this chapter. Persons licensed under Article 4 (commencing with Section 4996) of Chapter 14 of Division 2, or under Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) may engage in such practice or advertise that they practice marriage and family therapy but may not advertise that they hold the marriage and family therapist’s license.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 316, Sec. 15. (SB 1466) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.01 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.01.

4980.01.  (a) This chapter shall not be construed to constrict, limit, or withdraw the Medical Practice Act, the Social Work Licensing Law, 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:(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.(d) A marriage and family therapist licensed under this chapter is a licentiate for purposes of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 805, and thus is a health care provider subject to the provisions of Section 2290.5 pursuant to subdivision (b) of that section.(e) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), 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. 1.5. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.02 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.02.

4980.02.  (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the practice of marriage and family therapy shall mean the application of psychotherapeutic and family systems theories, principles, and methods in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, or groups in order to assess, evaluate, and treat relational issues, emotional disorders, behavioral problems, mental illness, alcohol and substance use, and to modify intrapersonal and interpersonal behaviors.(b) The application of marriage and family therapy principles and methods includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) Assessment, evaluation, and prognosis.(2) Treatment, planning, and evaluation.(3) Individual, relationship, family, or group therapeutic interventions.(4) Relational therapy.(5) Psychotherapy.(6) Client education.(7) Clinical case management.(8) Consultation.(9) Supervision.(10) Use, application, and integration of the coursework and training required by Sections 4980.36, 4980.37, and 4980.41, as applicable.(c) The amendments to this section made by the act adding this subdivision do not constitute a change in, but are declaratory of, existing law. It is the intent of the Legislature that these amendments shall not be construed to expand or constrict the existing scope of practice of a person licensed pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 22. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.04 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.04.

4980.04.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Act.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 24. (SB 1575) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.05 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.05.

4980.05.  The settings described in Section 4980.01 are exempt settings and do not fall under the jurisdiction of this chapter or the board except as specified in Section 4980.01, 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 4980.01.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 747, Sec. 2. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.06 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.06.

4980.06.  (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(1) “Nonexempt setting” means any type of setting that does not qualify as an exempt setting, as specified in Section 4980.01.(2) “Private practice” means a type of nonexempt setting that meets all of the following: (A) The practice is owned by a health professional who is licensed under this division either independently or jointly with one or more other health professionals who are licensed under this division. (B) The practice provides clinical mental health services, including psychotherapy, to clients. (C) One or more licensed health professionals are responsible for the practice and for the services provided and set conditions of client payment or reimbursement for the provision of services.(3) “Professional corporation” means a type of nonexempt setting and private practice that has been formed pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code.(b) An active license or registration number shall be required to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy, as defined in Section 4980.02, in nonexempt settings at all times with the following exceptions:(1) A trainee may engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy in a nonexempt setting that is not a private practice or a professional corporation while they are gaining supervised experience that meets the requirements of this chapter under the jurisdiction and supervision of their school as specified in Section 4980.42.(2) An applicant for registration as an associate may engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy in a nonexempt setting that is not a private practice or a professional corporation before the registration number is issued if they are in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 4980.43 and are gaining supervised experience that meets the requirements of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 747, Sec. 3. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.08 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.08.

4980.08.  (a) The title “licensed marriage, family and child counselor” or “marriage, family and child counselor” is hereby renamed “licensed marriage and family therapist” or “marriage and family therapist,” respectively. Any reference in any statute or regulation to a “licensed marriage, family and child counselor” or “marriage, family and child counselor” shall be deemed a reference to a “licensed marriage and family therapist” or “marriage and family therapist.”(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or constrict the scope of practice of a person licensed pursuant to this chapter.(c) This section shall become operative July 1, 1999.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 108, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999. Section operative July 1, 1999, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.09 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.09.

4980.09.  (a) (1) The title “marriage and family therapist intern” or “marriage and family therapist registered intern” is hereby renamed “associate marriage and family therapist” or “registered associate marriage and family therapist,” respectively. Any reference in statute or regulation to a “marriage and family therapist intern” or “marriage and family therapist registered intern” shall be deemed a reference to an “associate marriage and family therapist” or “registered associate marriage and family therapist.”(2) Any reference in this chapter to the term “intern” means “associate.” Any reference in statute or regulation to the abbreviation “MFTI” means an “AMFT.”(b) This section shall not 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. 4. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.10.

4980.10.  A person engages in the practice of marriage and family therapy 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.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 148, Sec. 1. (SB 274) Effective August 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.30 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.30.

4980.30.  Except as otherwise provided herein, a person desiring to practice and to advertise the performance of marriage and family therapy services shall apply to the board for a license, pay the license fee required by this chapter, and obtain a license from the board.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 308, Sec. 63. (SB 819) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.31.

4980.31.  A licensee shall display his or her license in a conspicuous place in the licensee’s primary place of practice.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 879, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.32 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.32.

4980.32.  (a) On and after July 1, 2020, a licensee or registrant shall provide a client with a notice written in at least 12-point type prior to initiating psychotherapy services, or as soon as practicably possible thereafter, that reads as follows: NOTICE TO CLIENTSThe Board of Behavioral Sciences receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided within the scope of practice of marriage and family therapists. You may contact the board online at www.bbs.ca.gov, or by calling (916) 574-7830.(b) Delivery of the notice required by this section to the client shall be documented.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 23. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.34 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.34.

4980.34.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the board employ its resources for each and all of the following functions:(a) The licensing of marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, professional clinical counselors, and educational psychologists.(b) The development and administration of licensing examinations and examination procedures, as specified, 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. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 25. (SB 1575) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.38 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.38.

4980.38.  (a) Each educational institution preparing applicants to qualify for registration or licensure shall notify each of its students by means of its public documents or otherwise in writing that its degree program is designed to meet the requirements of Section 4980.36 or 4980.37, and shall certify to the board that it has so notified its students.(b) An applicant for registration or licensure shall submit to the board a certification by the applicant’s educational institution that the institution’s required curriculum for graduation and any associated coursework completed by the applicant does one of the following:(1) Meets all of the requirements set forth in Section 4980.36.(2) Meets all of the requirements set forth in Section 4980.37 and paragraphs (4) and (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 4980.41.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 26, Sec. 7. (SB 33) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.39 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.39.

4980.39.  (a) An applicant for licensure whose education qualifies him or her under Section 4980.37 shall complete, as a condition of licensure, a minimum of 10 contact hours of coursework in aging and long-term care, which may include, but is not limited to, the biological, social, and psychological aspects of aging. On and after January 1, 2012, this coursework shall include instruction on the assessment and reporting of, as well as treatment related to, elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect.(b) Coursework taken in fulfillment of other educational requirements for licensure pursuant to this chapter, or in a separate course of study, may, at the discretion of the board, fulfill the requirements of this section.(c) In order to satisfy the coursework requirement of this section, the applicant shall submit to the board a certification from the chief academic officer of the educational institution from which the applicant graduated stating that the coursework required by this section is included within the institution’s required curriculum for graduation, or within the coursework, that was completed by the applicant.(d) The board shall not issue a license to the applicant until the applicant has met the requirements of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 703, Sec. 30. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.396 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.396.

4980.396.  (a) On or after January 1, 2021, an applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall show, as part of the application, that he or she has completed a minimum of six hours of coursework or applied experience under supervision in suicide risk assessment and intervention. This requirement shall be met in one of the following ways:(1) Obtained as part of his or her qualifying graduate degree program. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a written certification from the registrar or training director of the educational institution or program from which the applicant graduated stating that the coursework required by this section is included within the institution’s curriculum required for graduation at the time the applicant graduated, or within the coursework that was completed by the applicant.(2) Obtained as part of his or her applied experience. Applied experience can be met in any of the following settings: practicum or associateship that meets the requirement of this chapter, formal postdoctoral placement that meets the requirements of Section 2911, or other qualifying supervised experience. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a written certification from the director of training for the program or primary supervisor where the qualifying experience has occurred stating that the training required by this section is included within the applied experience.(3) By taking a continuing education course that meets the requirements of Section 4980.54. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a certification of completion.(b) As a one-time requirement, a licensee prior to the time of his or her first renewal after January 1, 2021, or an applicant for reactivation or reinstatement to an active license status on or after January 1, 2021, shall have completed a minimum of six hours of coursework or applied experience under supervision in suicide risk assessment and intervention, using one of the methods specified in subdivision (a).(c) Proof of compliance with this section shall be certified under penalty of perjury that he or she is in compliance with this section and shall be retained for submission to the board upon request.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 527, Sec. 1. (AB 1436) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.397 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.397.

4980.397.  (a) A registrant or an applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall pass the following two examinations as prescribed by the board:(1) A California law and ethics examination.(2) A clinical examination.(b) Upon registration with the board, an associate marriage and family therapist shall, within the first year of registration, take an examination on California law and ethics.(c) A registrant or an applicant for licensure may take the clinical examination only upon meeting all of the following requirements:(1) Completion of all required supervised work experience.(2) Completion of all education requirements.(3) Passage of the California law and ethics examination.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 743, Sec. 6. (AB 93) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.398 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.398.

4980.398.  (a) Each applicant who had previously taken and passed the standard written examination but had not passed the clinical vignette examination shall also obtain a passing score on the clinical examination in order to be eligible for licensure.(b) An applicant who had previously failed to obtain a passing score on the standard written examination shall obtain a passing score on the California law and ethics examination and the clinical examination.(c) An applicant who had obtained eligibility for the standard written examination shall take the California law and ethics examination and the clinical examination.(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 473, Sec. 23. (SB 821) Effective January 1, 2014. Section initially operative January 1, 2016, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4980.399 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 1 - Regulation|Section 4980.399.

4980.399.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 4980.398, each applicant and registrant shall obtain a passing score on a board-administered California law and ethics examination in order to qualify for licensure.(b) A registrant shall participate in a board-administered California law and ethics examination prior to his or her registration renewal.(c) If an applicant fails the California law and ethics examination, he or she may retake the examination, upon payment of the required fees, without further application except as provided in subdivision (d).(d) If a registrant fails to obtain a passing score on the California law and ethics examination within his or her renewal period on or after the operative date of this section, he or she shall complete, at a minimum, a 12-hour course in California law and ethics in order to be eligible to participate in the California law and ethics examination. Registrants shall only take the 12-hour California law and ethics course once during a renewal period. The 12-hour law and ethics course required by this section shall be taken through a continuing education provider as specified by the board by regulation, a county, state or governmental entity, or a college or university.(e) The board shall not issue a subsequent registration number unless the applicant has passed the California law and ethics examination.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 743, Sec. 7. (AB 93) Effective January 1, 2019.)