Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1122 – A. No person, unless licensed as a marriage and family therapist, shall advertise as being a “licensed marriage and family therapist” or a “provisional licensed marriage and family t
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1122
- Advertise: means but is not limited to the issuing or causing to be distributed any card, sign, or device to any person, or the causing, permitting, or allowing any sign or marking on or in any building, or by advertising on radio or television, or any other means designed to secure public attention. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1103
- Board: means the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1103
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Person: means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, organization, or body politic. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1103
A. No person, unless licensed as a marriage and family therapist, shall advertise as being a “licensed marriage and family therapist” or a “provisional licensed marriage and family therapist”.
B.(1) Any person who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars for the first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense.
(2) In addition to the imposition of a fine, the board may proceed with an action to enjoin and restrain any unlicensed person from violating the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall not be required to post bond for such proceeding.
Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.