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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 503.002. General Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.

(1-a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 1 (S.B. 219), § 5.318(6).

(2) “Executive council” means the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.

(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.

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