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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING |
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Chapter 503. LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 503.002. GENERAL DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.
(1-a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department.
(2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.
(3) "Graduate semester hour" means a semester hour or the quarter hour equivalent as defined by regional accrediting educational associations when applied only to domestic training programs.
(4) "Licensed professional counselor" means a person who holds a license issued under this chapter and who:
(A) represents the person to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "licensed counselor" and offers to provide professional counseling services to any individual, couple, family, group, or other entity for compensation, implying that the person offering the services is licensed and trained, experienced, or expert in counseling; or
(B) engages in any practice of counseling.