The division of occupational and professional licenses shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)  To accept applications for and issue licenses to professional and clinical professional counselors, associate marriage and family therapists, and marriage and family therapists pursuant to requirements of this chapter.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-3414

  • Board: means the Idaho state licensing board of professional counselors and marriage and family therapists. See Idaho Code 54-3401
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Department: means the department of self-governing agencies of the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 54-3401
  • Division administrator: means the chief administrative officer of the division of occupational and professional licenses. See Idaho Code 54-3401
  • Licensed associate marriage and family therapist: means any person licensed under this chapter as an associate marriage and family therapist to practice marriage and family therapy under supervision as set forth in this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-3401
  • Licensed clinical professional counselor: means any person licensed under this chapter as a licensed clinical professional counselor to practice clinical professional counseling as set forth in this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-3401
  • Licensed marriage and family therapist: means any person licensed under this chapter to practice marriage and family therapy as defined in this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-3401
  • Licensed professional counselor: means any person licensed under this chapter to practice professional counseling as defined in this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-3401
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2)  To maintain in a registry appropriate for that purpose a public record of all applications for licenses, the action of the department thereon, of all licenses issued and of all licenses revoked or forfeited with the reasons for such revocation or forfeiture and of all renewals.
(3)  To forward complaints against a licensed professional counselor, a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed associate marriage and family therapist or a licensed marriage and family therapist to the state licensing board for review and investigation.
(4)  To assist in the investigation and prosecution of complaints filed against a licensed professional counselor, a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist or a licensed associate marriage and family therapist under section 54-3408, Idaho Code.
(5)  At the discretion of the division administrator and upon apparent failure or refusal of the state licensing board to investigate or prosecute a complaint against a licensed professional counselor, a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist or a licensed associate marriage and family therapist, to investigate the complaint and forward the report of investigation to the state licensing board and upon apparent failure or refusal of the state licensing board to take further action, to file an action in the district court under section 54-3408, Idaho Code, against a licensed professional counselor, a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist or a licensed associate marriage and family therapist violating the terms of this chapter.