Previous PageTable Of ContentsNext Page

PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
Second Special Session of the 121st

CHAPTER 542
H.P. 1279 - L.D. 1757

An Act To Clarify the Educational Requirements for Counselor Licensure

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §13857, as amended by PL 1989, c. 895, §11 and affected by PL 1991, c. 263, §§5 and 6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§13857.   Nonresidents; applicants licensed in another jurisdiction

     1. Reciprocal agreements. The Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure may enter into reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions that have substantially similar licensure laws and accord substantially equal reciprocal rights to residents licensed in good standing in this State.

     2. Applicants licensed in another jurisdiction. An applicant who is licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction is governed by this subsection.

     Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §13858, sub-§§1, 2 and 3, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 465, §3, are amended to read:

     1. Licensed professional counselor. To be qualified as a licensed professional counselor, an applicant shall have demonstrated must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board adherence to the ethics of the counseling profession, shall have successfully completed complete the examination prescribed by the board and shall have received:

     2. Licensed clinical professional counselor. To be qualified as a licensed clinical professional counselor, an applicant shall have demonstrated must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board adherence to the ethics of the counseling profession, shall have successfully completed complete the examination prescribed by the board and shall have received:

     3. Licensed marriage and family therapist. To be qualified as a licensed marriage and family therapist, an applicant shall have demonstrated must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board adherence to the ethics of the counseling profession, shall have successfully completed complete the examination prescribed by the board and shall have received:

     Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §13858, sub-§3-A, ¶B, as amended by PL 1991, c. 263, §3, is further amended to read:

     Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §13858, sub-§8 is enacted to read:

     8. Rulemaking. The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 and subsection 3-A, paragraph B. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

     Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §13865 is enacted to read:

§13865. Service of process; filing requirement

     Licensees who maintain licensure in this State and establish legal residency in another jurisdiction shall submit to the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure within 30 days of residency in another jurisdiction an irrevocable consent to service of process on the licensee for an action filed in a court of this State arising out of the licensee's activities as a licensee in this State. Service may be made by delivery of the process to the Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation if, in the exercise of due diligence, a plaintiff can not effect personal service upon the licensee.

Effective July 30, 2004, unless otherwise indicated.

Revisor of Statutes Homepage Subject Index Search 121st Laws of Maine Maine Legislature

About the 2003 Laws Of Maine

Previous PageTop Of PageTable Of ContentsNext Page

Office of the Revisor of Statutes
State House, Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333

Contact the Office of the Revisor of Statutes