California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 2 — Healing Arts, Chapter 13 — Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Article 1 — Regulation, Section 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.
Notes
Defines “licensed marriage and family therapist” and “marriage and family therapist” as the renamed titles replacing the former marriage, family and child counselor titles, and treats statutory or regulatory references accordingly. The renaming does not expand or narrow licensees’ scope of practice and became operative July 1, 1999.
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