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RI Gen L § 5-63.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-6 - General powers of board.

§ 5-63.2-6. General powers of board.The board is authorized to recommend to the director of the department of health, for his or her approval, the adoption, and from time to time, the revision of the rules and regulations not inconsistent with law that may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. The board shall recommend for licensure at least twice a year. It shall determine the tests that applicants for licensure take. The division of professional regulation shall adopt policies to be followed in the examination, licensure, and renewal of licenses of qualified applicants. The board shall conduct hearings upon charges calling for the discipline of a licensed clinical mental health counselor or licensed marriage and family therapist or for revocation of a license. The administrator of professional regulation has the power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and administer oaths to persons giving testimony at hearings. The board or the director of the department of health shall cause the prosecution of all persons violating this chapter and has the power to incur the necessary expenses for the prosecution. The board shall make provisions for continuing educational requirements for licensure. The board shall keep a record of all its proceedings.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-7 - Reimbursement of board members.

§ 5-63.2-7. Reimbursement of board members.Members of the board shall serve without compensation.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-8 - Register of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists - Records - Issuance of licenses.

§ 5-63.2-8. Register of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists — Records — Issuance of licenses.The administrator of professional regulation of the department of health shall maintain a register of all clinical mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists licensed under this chapter which shall be open at all reasonable times to public inspection. The administrator shall be the custodian of all records pertaining to the licensure of clinical mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists. He or she shall issue licenses only upon the recommendation of the board.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-9 - Qualifications of licensed clinical mental health counselors.

§ 5-63.2-9. Qualifications of licensed clinical mental health counselors.(a) An applicant for licensure shall submit to the board written evidence on forms furnished by the division of professional regulation that the applicant:(1) Is of good character; and(2) Has received a graduate degree specializing in counseling/therapy from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, or an equivalent regional accrediting agency, and that has the approval by a cognizable national or regional certifying authority; and(3) Has completed sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours within his or her graduate counseling/therapy program; and(4) Has completed a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours or eighteen (18) quarter hours of supervised practicum and a minimum of one calendar year of supervised internship consisting of twenty (20) hours per week, or its equivalent, with emphasis in mental health counseling supervised by the department within the college or university granting the requisite degree or by an accredited postgraduate clinical training program recognized by the United States Department of Education, or education and/or experience that is deemed equivalent by the board; and(5) Has completed a minimum of two (2) years of relevant postgraduate experience, including at least two thousand (2,000) hours of direct client contact offering clinical or counseling or therapy services with emphasis in mental health counseling subsequent to being awarded a master's degree, certificate of advanced graduate study, or doctorate; and(6) Has a minimum of one hundred (100) hours of post-degree supervised case work spread over a two-year (2) period; provided, that the supervision was provided by a person who, at the time of rendering the supervision, was recognized by the board as an approved supervisor; and(7) Has passed, to the satisfaction of the board, an examination conducted by it to determine the applicant's qualification for licensure as a clinical mental health counselor or is applying for licensure under the provisions of § 5-63.2-15.(b) A candidate shall be held to have qualified for licensure as a clinical mental health counselor upon the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the board, two (2) of whom must be mental health counselors on the board.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 176, § 14; P.L. 2018, ch. 289, § 14; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 26.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-10 - Qualifications of licensed marriage and family therapists.

§ 5-63.2-10. Qualifications of licensed marriage and family therapists.(a) An applicant for licensure shall submit to the board written evidence on forms furnished by the division of professional regulation that the applicant:(1) Is of good character; and(2) Has completed a graduate degree program specializing in marital and family therapy from a college or university accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, or an equivalent regional accreditation agency; and(3) Has completed sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours within his or her graduate degree program specializing in marital and family therapy; and(4) Has completed a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours or eighteen (18) quarter hours of supervised practicum and a one-calendar year of supervised internship consisting of twenty (20) hours per week, or its equivalent, with emphasis in marriage and family therapy supervised by the department within the college or university granting the requisite degree or by an accredited postgraduate clinical training program, approved by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education recognized by the United States department of education, or education and/or experience that is deemed equivalent by the board; and(5) Has had a minimum of two (2) years of relevant postgraduate experience, including at least two thousand (2,000) hours of direct client contact offering clinical or counseling or therapy services with emphasis in marriage and family therapy subsequent to being awarded a master's degree or doctorate; and(6) Has had a minimum of one hundred (100) hours of post-degree supervised case work spread over two years (2); provided, that the supervision was provided by a person who, at the time of rendering the supervision, was recognized by the board as an approved supervisor; and(7) Has passed to the satisfaction of the board an examination conducted by it to determine the applicant's qualifications for licensure as a marriage and family therapist or is applying for licensure under the provisions of § 5-63.2-15.(b) A candidate shall be qualified for licensure as a marriage and family therapist upon the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the board, two (2) of whom must be marriage and family therapists on the board.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 176, § 14; P.L. 2018, ch. 289, § 14.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-11 - Prohibited acts.

§ 5-63.2-11. Prohibited acts.Except as specifically provided in this chapter no person who is not licensed under this chapter shall:(1) Advertise the performance of marriage and family therapy or mental health counseling services by him or her; or(2) Use a title or description such as "marital or marriage therapist, counselor, advisor or consultant," "marital or marriage and family therapist, counselor advisor, or consultant," "mental health advisor or consultant," or any other name, style, or description denoting that the person is a marriage and family therapist or mental health counselor; or(3) Practice marriage and family therapy; or(4) Practice mental health counseling.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-12 - Exemptions.

§ 5-63.2-12. Exemptions.(a) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to limit the practice of medicine, osteopathy, psychology, clinical social work, psychiatric nursing, or other recognized business or profession, or to prevent qualified members of other professions from doing work of a nature consistent with their training so long as they do not hold themselves out to the public as a licensed counselor and family practice.(b) No person shall be required to be licensed under this chapter who:(1) Is a salaried employee of a government agency or of a developmental services program or of a mental-health, alcohol, or drug abuse facility operating pursuant to chapter 24 of title 40.1, or who is an employee of an accredited academic institution or research institution, if the employee is performing duties for which he or she was hired solely within the confines of the agency, facility, or institution;(2) Is a student who is pursuing a course of study that leads to a degree in medicine or a profession regulated by this chapter who is providing services in a training setting; provided, that the activities or services constitute part of a supervised course of study, or is a graduate accumulating the experience required for any licensure under this chapter; provided, that the graduate or student is designated by a title, such as "intern" or "trainee," that clearly indicates the in-training status of the student;(3) Is certified in school psychology by the department of elementary and secondary education and is performing psychological services as an employee of a public or private educational institution;(4) Is a rabbi, priest, minister, or member of the clergy of any religious denomination or sect when engaging in activities that are within the scope of the performance of his or her regular or specialized ministerial duties and for which no separate charge is made, or when the activities are performed, with or without charge, for or under the auspices or sponsorship, individually or in conjunction with others, of an established and legally recognized church, denomination, or sect, and when the person rendering service remains accountable to the established authority.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-13 - Licensure application.

§ 5-63.2-13. Licensure application.(a) Each person desiring to obtain a license as a practicing marriage and family therapist or clinical mental health counselor shall make application to the board upon the form and in the manner that the board prescribes and shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she:(1) Is of good moral character;(2) Has not engaged or is not engaged in any practice or conduct that would be a ground for refusing to issue a license under § 5-63.2-21;(3) Is qualified for licensure pursuant to the requirements of this chapter, or is currently certified by the Rhode Island department of health as a mental health counselor or a marriage and family therapist. The transition from certification to licensure does not require an additional fee payment.(b) Any person who applies to the board shall be issued a license by the board if he or she meets the qualifications stated in subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) of this section and provides satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she:(1) Meets educational experience qualifications as follows:(i) Educational requirements: a master's degree or certificate in advanced graduate studies or a doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy or mental health counseling from a recognized educational institution, or a graduate degree in an allied field from a recognized educational institution and graduate-level course work that is equivalent to a master's degree in marriage and family therapy or mental health counseling, as determined by the board.(ii) Experience requirements: successful completion of two (2) calendar years of work experience in marriage and family therapy or mental health counseling under qualified supervision following receipt of a qualifying degree.(2) Passes an examination administered by the board.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 410, § 6; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 40.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-14 - Examination of applicants.

§ 5-63.2-14. Examination of applicants.Examination for licensure shall be conducted by the division as scheduled by the director of the department of health and offered by the board at least twice a year according to methods and in each subject field that it deems most practical and expeditious to test the applicant's qualifications. The board may require examinations to be written or oral, or both. In any written examination, the identity of the applicant shall not be disclosed to the board until after the examination papers are graded. Written examination papers shall be preserved and available to the board for at least two (2) years.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-15 - Licensure by endorsement.

§ 5-63.2-15. Licensure by endorsement.A license as a clinical mental health counselor or marriage and family therapist may be issued, in the discretion of the board, without examination, to an applicant who is a clinical mental health counselor where the applicant is licensed or certified in another state whose requirements are equivalent to or exceed the requirements established pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-16 - Application fee.

§ 5-63.2-16. Application fee.The applicant applying for licensure as a clinical mental health counselor or marriage and family therapist shall pay a nonrefundable application fee and, when applicable, a reexamination fee for each reexamination. Both fees required by this section are set forth in § 23-1-54.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 21; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 24.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-17 - Expiration and renewal of license.

§ 5-63.2-17. Expiration and renewal of license.(a) Every clinical mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist who desires to continue licensure as a licensed clinical mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist shall present satisfactory evidence to the board and approved by rule or regulation of the board that the licensed clinical mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist has completed a prescribed course of continuing education. The license of every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the first day of July of the next even year following the date of his or her license; provided, that no license shall expire prior to July 1, 1998. On or before the first day of May in each even year, commencing in the year 1998, the administrator shall mail an application for renewal of license to every person to whom a license is issued or renewed during the current year, and every licensed person who desires to renew his or her license shall file with the division the renewal application executed. This application shall include verification of prescribed continuing education requirements, together with a renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, on or before the first day of June in each even year. Upon receipt of the application and payment of the fee, the accuracy of the application shall be verified and the administrator of professional regulation shall grant a renewal license effective July 1st and expiring twenty-four (24) months later.(b) Any person who allows his or her license to lapse, by failing to renew it on or before June 1st in each year, as provided in this section, shall be reinstated by the administrator of professional regulation on payment of the current renewal fee plus an additional fee as set forth in § 23-1-54; and verification of prescribed continuing education requirements. Any person using the title "clinical mental health counselor" and/or "marriage and family therapist" during the time his or her license has lapsed shall be subject to the penalties provided for violation of this chapter; provided, that if a person has allowed his or her licensure to lapse for four (4) years or more, he or she shall be reinstated at the discretion of the board.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 24; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 21; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 24.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-18 - Privileged communications.

§ 5-63.2-18. Privileged communications.The provisions of § 9-17-24 shall apply to persons licensed pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-19 - Transfer to inactive lists - Reinstatement.

§ 5-63.2-19. Transfer to inactive lists — Reinstatement.A licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or licensed marriage and family therapist who does not intend to continue his or her licensure, upon written request to the administrator of professional regulation, may have his or her name transferred to an inactive list, and shall not be required to pay the renewal fee as long as he or she remains inactive. Should he or she wish to resume functioning as a licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or licensed marriage and family therapist, he or she shall notify the administrator of professional regulation and shall remit his or her renewal fee and his or her license shall be reinstated.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-20 - Disposition of fees and fines.

§ 5-63.2-20. Disposition of fees and fines.From the proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to this chapter, there is created a restricted receipt account which shall be used for the general purposes of the division of professional regulation with the department of health.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-63.2-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-63.2 - Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists|Section 5-63.2-21 - Grounds for discipline.

§ 5-63.2-21. Grounds for discipline.The board has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any registration issued by the administrator of professional regulation or applied for in accordance with this chapter or to discipline a licensed clinical mental health counselor and/or a licensed marriage and family therapist upon proof that the person:(1) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a registration;(2) Is guilty of a felony or of a crime of immorality;(3) Is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;(4) Is mentally incompetent;(5) Has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter;(6) Is habitually negligent in the performance of his or her duties;(7) Has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the ethical principles governing mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists and the practice of mental health counseling and marriage and family therapy, as adopted by the board, and in force at the time a charge is made and determined by the board, regardless of whether or not the person is a member of any national, regional, or state professional association; provided, that the ethical principles are of a nationally-recognized standard of the respective national professional organization.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.