California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 13 — Licensed Marriage and Family TherapistsArticle 2 — Denial, Suspension, and RevocationSection 4982.1
The board may refuse to issue any registration or license whenever it appears that an applicant may be unable to practice his or her profession safely due to mental illness or chemical dependency. The procedures set forth in Article 12.5 (commencing with Section 820) of Chapter 1 shall apply to any denial of a license or registration pursuant to this section.
Notes
Allows the board to refuse a registration or license when an applicant appears unable to practice safely because of mental illness or chemical dependency. Any denial under this authority must follow the procedures specified in the referenced article governing such licensing actions.
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