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26 V.S.A. § 3262a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3262a. Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners

§ 3262a. Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners|(a) The Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners is established.(b) The Board shall consist of six members appointed by the Governor pursuant to 3 V.S.A. §§ 129b and 2004.  (1) Two members shall be licensed clinical mental health counselors; one member shall be a licensed marriage and family therapist; one member shall, at the time of appointment, be a nonlicensed and noncertified psychotherapist entered on the roster; and two members shall be public members. (2) The public members shall have no direct financial interest personally or through a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister in clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, or psychotherapy. (3) The professional members shall have at least three years of professional experience as a clinical mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, or psychotherapist and shall be actively engaged in one of these professions during incumbency.   (c) [Repealed.]  (Added 1997, No. 40, § 51; amended 2005, No. 27, § 92; 2013, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 40; 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 25.)
26 V.S.A. § 3263
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3263. Allied Mental Health Board; duties

§ 3263. Allied Mental Health Board; duties|(a) The Board shall:  (1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as clinical mental health counselors; (2) administer fees collected under this chapter; (3) explain appeal procedures to licensed clinical mental health counselors and applicants and complaint procedures to the public; (4) receive applications for licensure, license applicants under this chapter, renew licenses, and revoke, reinstate, or condition licenses.   (b) The Board may adopt rules necessary to perform its duties under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 1987, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 4(d), 80; 1993, No. 98, § 10; 1997, No. 40, § 52.)
26 V.S.A. § 3265
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3265. Eligibility

§ 3265. Eligibility|To be eligible for licensure as a clinical mental health counselor an applicant shall have:  (1) Received a master's degree or higher degree in counseling or a related field, from an accredited educational institution, after having successfully completed a course of study requiring a minimum number of graduate credit hours established by the Board by rule and a supervised practicum, internship, or field experience, as defined by the Board by rule, in a mental health counseling setting. (2) Documented a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised work in clinical mental health counseling during a minimum of two years of post-master's experience, including at least 100 hours of face-to-face supervision during a minimum of two years of post-master's experience. Persons engaged in supervised work shall be registered on the roster of nonlicensed, noncertified psychotherapists and shall comply with the laws applicable to registrants. (3) Passed the examinations required by Board rules. (Added 1987, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 98, § 12; 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 9a; 1997, No. 40, § 53; 2001, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. June 27, 2002; 2005, No. 27, § 93; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 36; 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 25.)
26 V.S.A. § 3268
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3268. Licensing without examination

§ 3268. Licensing without examination|The Board may waive the examination requirement if the applicant is a clinical mental health counselor regulated under the laws of another jurisdiction, who is in good standing to practice clinical mental health counseling in that jurisdiction, and, in the opinion of the Board, the standards and qualifications required for regulation of clinical mental health counseling in that jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to those required by this chapter. The Board may adopt by rule criteria for licensing clinical mental health counselors who have five years' licensed or certified practice experience in another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada. (Added 1987, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 1997, No. 40, § 73(a); 2003, No. 60, § 17; 2007, No. 29, § 44.)
26 V.S.A. § 3269
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3269. Renewals

§ 3269. Renewals|Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of required fees and proof of such continuing education as the Board may require by rule. (Added 1987, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 1993, No. 98, § 15; 1997, No. 40, § 55; 2011, No. 66, § 10, eff. June 1, 2011; 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 25.)
26 V.S.A. § 3270a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3270a. Fees

§ 3270a. Fees|Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees:(1) Application for licensure                                              $150.00 (2) Biennial renewal                                                          $200.00  (Added 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 29, 1998; amended 1999, No. 49, § 181; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 31, eff. June 21, 2002; 2005, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 2019, No. 70, § 22.)
26 V.S.A. § 3271
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3271. Unprofessional conduct

§ 3271. Unprofessional conduct|(a) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a:  (1) using dishonest or misleading advertising; (2) misusing a title in professional activity; (3) conduct that evidences unfitness to practice clinical mental health counseling; (4) engaging in any sexual conduct with a client, or with the immediate family member of a client, with whom the licensee has had a professional relationship within the previous five years; (5) harassing, intimidating, or abusing a client; (6) entering into an additional relationship with a client, supervisee, research participant, or student that might impair the licensed clinical mental health counselor's objectivity or otherwise interfere with the clinical mental health counselor's professional obligations; (7) independently practicing outside or beyond a clinical mental health counselor's area of training, experience, or competence without appropriate supervision; or (8) using conversion therapy as defined in 18 V.S.A. § 8351 on a client younger than 18 years of age.   (b) After hearing, and upon a finding of unprofessional conduct, the Board may take disciplinary action against a licensed clinical mental health counselor or applicant. (Added 1987, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 98, § 17; 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1997, No. 40, § 57; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 53; 2007, No. 29, § 45; 2015, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
26 V.S.A. § 3272
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3272. Professional designation

§ 3272. Professional designation|Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the use and incorporation into the title of a clinical mental health counselor of a professional designation issued by a nationally recognized professional licensing organization. (Added 1987, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 98, § 18.)
26 V.S.A. § 3273
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3273. Exemptions

§ 3273. Exemptions|(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons while engaged in the course of their customary duties as clergy, licensed physicians, psychologists, nurses, osteopaths, optometrists, dentists, lawyers, social workers, certified marriage and family therapists and psychoanalysts, rostered psychotherapists, or licensed educators when performing their duties consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions; provided, however, that they do not describe themselves to the public by any other title or description stating or implying that they are clinical mental health counselors or are licensed to practice clinical mental health counseling.(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons while engaged in the course of their customary duties:  (1) in the activities and services of the clergy or leader of any religious denomination, or sect or a Christian Science practitioner when engaging in activities that are within the scope of the performance of the person's regular or specialized ministerial duties and for which no separate charge is made, or when these activities are performed, with or without charge, for or under the auspices of sponsorship, individually or in conjunction with others, of an established and legally recognizable church, denomination, or sect, and when the person rendering services remains accountable to the established authority of that church, denomination, or sect; (2) in employment or rehabilitation counseling; (3) as an employee of or under contract with the Agency of Human Services, provided the person does not practice psychotherapy as defined in section 3261 of this title; (4) as a mediator; (5) in an official evaluation for court purposes; (6) as a member of a self-help group, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, peer counseling, or domestic violence groups, whether or not the person is serving for a consideration; (7) as a respite caregiver, foster care worker, or hospice worker.   (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to any person licensed as a clinical mental health counselor under this chapter. (Added 1993, No. 98, § 19; amended 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 1995, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 1999, No. 52, § 29.)
26 V.S.A. § 3273a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3273a. Exceptions

§ 3273a. Exceptions|(a) This chapter shall not apply to a person engaged or acting:  (1) in the discharge of his or her duties as a student of clinical mental health counseling or preparing for the practice of clinical mental health counseling provided that the person's title indicates his or her training status, if the preparation occurs under the supervision of a licensed practicing clinical mental health counselor in recognized training institutions or facilities or in a training program approved by the Office of Professional Regulation; (2) in clinical training for licensure as a psychologist or clinical social worker or for certification as a marriage and family therapist or a psychoanalyst provided that the person's title indicates his or her training status and that the person does not identify him or herself as a clinical mental health counselor.   (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, this chapter shall apply to any person licensed as a clinical mental health counselor under this chapter. (Added 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 11a; amended 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 24.)
26 V.S.A. § 3274
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Clinical Mental Health Counselors|§ 3274. Disclosure of information

§ 3274. Disclosure of information|The Board shall adopt rules requiring licensed clinical mental health counselors to disclose to each client the clinical mental health counselor's professional qualifications and experience, those actions that constitute unprofessional conduct, the method for filing a complaint or making a consumer inquiry, and provisions relating to the manner in which the information shall be displayed and signed by both the clinical mental health counselor and the client. The rules may include provisions for applying or modifying these requirements in cases involving clients of designated agencies, institutionalized clients, minors, and adults under the supervision of a guardian. (Added 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; amended 1997, No. 40, § 58; 2015, No. 38, § 33, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3282
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3282. Records and equipment

§ 3282. Records and equipment|(a) A licensee shall maintain records relating to the sale of his or her goods and services and, upon request, shall make such records available to the Director for review. A licensee shall maintain records required to be kept under this section for a period of at least seven years from the date of the sale.(b) A licensee shall make the testing equipment available for periodic inspection by the Director or the Director's designee, and shall have all testing equipment calibrated annually by the manufacturer or a qualified testing service in accordance with American National Standards Institute specifications.(c) The Director shall adopt rules implementing the provisions of this section. (Added 1989, No. 60, § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d).)
26 V.S.A. § 3283
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3283. Prices to be disclosed

§ 3283. Prices to be disclosed|A licensee shall disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner the range of retail prices charged for goods and services. The disclosure schedule shall be posted in each licensee's office and retail establishment in which the licensee works, and a written copy given to each client, patient, or customer prior to any sale. Disclosures shall be in the manner set forth by the Director by rule. (Added 1989, No. 60, § 1; amended 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3284
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3284. Terms of sale; 45-day trial period

§ 3284. Terms of sale; 45-day trial period|(a)(1) Any sales contract for equipment, including a hearing aid, sold by a licensee to a person in this State, shall contain a clause that requires the licensee to refund the full product price of the equipment, except for the cost of earmolds and service, up to 45 days from the date of delivery of any new or substantially refabricated equipment if, in the opinion of the consumer, the equipment is not satisfactory.  (2) If the returned equipment is damaged while in the possession of the consumer, the amount refunded shall be reduced by the reasonable amount of the damage. (3) The equipment shall not be sold thereafter as new. (4) As used in this subsection, "cost of service" means the actual cost of the service provided to fit a hearing aid or install or prepare the equipment, but shall not exceed five percent of the sale price or $50.00, whichever is greater.   (b) The complete terms of the sale, including the terms of the 45-day trial period, the individual prices for goods and services sold, and such other information as the Director may require shall be disclosed in writing to the consumer before the sale is completed.(c) If the equipment is in the possession of the licensee, manufacturer, repairperson, or their agents during the trial period, the period of time the equipment is in such possession shall not be included in the calculation of the 45-day trial period. (Added 1989, No. 60, § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3285
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3285. Prohibitions; penalties

§ 3285. Prohibitions; penalties|(a) A person shall not:  (1) practice or attempt to practice audiology or dispense hearing aids or hold oneself out as being permitted to do so in this State unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter; (2) use in connection with the person's name an insignia or any letters or words that indicate the person is an audiologist or a hearing aid dispenser unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter; or (3) practice audiology or dispense hearing aids after the person's license under this chapter has been suspended or revoked.   (b) A person who violates a provision of this section or who obtains a license by fraud or misrepresentation shall be subject to the pertinent penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3286
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3286. Exemptions

§ 3286. Exemptions|The provisions of section 3285 of this chapter shall not apply to a person enrolled in a course of study leading to a degree or certificate in audiology at a school accredited by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, provided:  (1) the activities and services performed constitute part of a supervised course of study; (2) the person is designated by a title that clearly indicates the person's student or trainee status; and (3) the person is under the direct supervision of an audiologist licensed in this State. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3287
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3287. Advisor appointees

§ 3287. Advisor appointees|(a) The Secretary shall appoint one otolaryngologist, one audiologist, one hearing aid dispenser who is neither an otolaryngologist nor an audiologist, and one member of the public to serve as advisors in matters related to audiologists and hearing aid dispensers.  (1) The public member shall be an individual with significant hearing impairment who uses a hearing aid regularly. (2) The members shall be appointed as set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129b and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.   (b) The Director shall seek the advice of the advisors appointed under this section in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Such members shall be entitled to compensation and necessary expenses in the amount provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for attendance at any meeting called by the Director for this purpose. (Added 1989, No. 60, § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 83; 2007, No. 29, § 46; 2011, No. 66, § 10a, eff. June 1, 2011; 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3288
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3288. Director duties

§ 3288. Director duties|The Director shall:  (1) provide information to applicants for licensure as an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser; (2) administer fees collected under this chapter; (3) explain appeal procedures to licensees and applicants and complaint procedures to the public; (4) receive applications for licensure, grant licensure under this chapter and renew licenses, and deny, revoke, suspend, reinstate, or condition licenses as directed by an administrative law officer; (5) refer all complaints and disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer established under 3 V.S.A. § 129(j); and (6) with the advice of the advisor appointees, adopt or amend rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1989, No. 60, § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 4(b), (d), 84; 1997, No. 40, § 49(a); 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3290
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3290. Eligibility for audiologist license

§ 3290. Eligibility for audiologist license|To be eligible for licensure as an audiologist, an applicant shall have:  (1) A master's degree or equivalent in audiology or speech-language pathology from an educational institution approved by the Director, with course work completed in areas specified by rule. (2) Completed a supervised clinical practicum in audiology, the length and content of which shall be established by rule. (3) Completed a period, as determined by rule, of postgraduate professional training in audiology as approved by the Director. (4) Passed an examination in audiology approved by the Director, which shall include a section that is equivalent to the hearing aid dispensers examination described in section 3295 of this chapter. An audiologist who has passed this examination is not required to take the hearing aid dispensers examination required by section 3295. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3291
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3291. License required for hearing aid dispensers

§ 3291. License required for hearing aid dispensers|(a) Unless a person is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall not:  (1) dispense or attempt to dispense hearing aids or hold himself or herself out as being able to dispense hearing aids; or (2) use in connection with his or her name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is a hearing aid dispenser.   (b) A person who violates a provision of this chapter or who obtains a license by fraud or misrepresentation shall be subject to the pertinent penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.(c) An audiologist licensed pursuant to this chapter may dispense hearing aids consistent with the requirements of this chapter. Licensed audiologists are not required to obtain a separate license to dispense hearing aids. (Added 1989, No. 60, § 1; amended 2001, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 47, eff. July 1, 2003; 2007, No. 29, § 47; 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3292
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3292. Construction

§ 3292. Construction|(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person from manufacturing hearing aids or making mechanical repairs to hearing aids or from issuing warranties in connection with such manufacturing or repairs.(b) The licensure requirements of this chapter shall not be construed to apply to any person engaged in hearing aid dispensing as part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education, provided that said person is directly supervised by a licensed hearing aid dispenser.(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit licensed practitioners from acting within the scope of practice for their licensed field. However, such practitioners shall comply with sections 3282, 3283, and 3284 of this title. (Added 1989, No. 60, § 1; amended 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 53.)
26 V.S.A. § 3293
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3293. Eligibility for hearing aid dispenser license

§ 3293. Eligibility for hearing aid dispenser license|To be eligible for licensure as a hearing aid dispenser, an applicant shall:  (1) have attained the age of majority; and (2) pass a written examination administered by the Director under section 3295 of this chapter. (Added 1989, No. 60, § 1; amended 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 3294
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers|§ 3294. Application for licensure as hearing aid dispenser

§ 3294. Application for licensure as hearing aid dispenser|An application for licensure as a hearing aid dispenser shall be made on a form furnished by the Director and shall be accompanied by the application and examination fees and evidence of eligibility as requested by the Director. (Added 1989, No. 60, § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 2015, No. 38, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2015.)