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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4980.44

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Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2015
An unlicensed marriage and family therapist intern employed under this chapter shall comply with the following requirements:
An associate marriage and family therapist employed under this chapter shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Possess, at a minimum, a master’s degree as specified in Section 4980.36 or 4980.37, as applicable.
(b) Register with the board prior to performing any duties, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (h) of Section 4980.43.
(c) Prior to performing any professional services, inform each client or patient that he or she is an unlicensed marriage and family therapist registered intern, provide his or her registration number and the name of his or her employer, and indicate whether he or she is under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed psychologist, or a licensed physician and surgeon certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
(a) Inform each client or patient prior to performing any mental health and related services that the person is an unlicensed registered associate marriage and family therapist, provide the person’s registration number and the name of the person’s employer, and indicate whether the person is under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional clinical counselor, psychologist licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900), licensed educational psychologist, or a licensed physician and surgeon certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
(d) (1) Any advertisement by or on behalf of a marriage and family therapist registered intern shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information: (A) That he or she is a marriage and family therapist registered intern. (B) The intern’s registration number. (C) The name of his or her employer. (D) That he or she is supervised by a licensed person. (2) The abbreviation “MFTI” shall not be used in an advertisement unless the title “marriage and family therapist registered intern” appears in the advertisement.
(b) (1) Any advertisement by or on behalf of a registered associate marriage and family therapist shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information: (A) That the person is a registered associate marriage and family therapist. (B) The associate’s registration number. (C) The name of the person’s employer. (D) That the person is supervised by a licensed person. (2) The abbreviation “AMFT” shall not be used in an advertisement unless the title “registered associate marriage and family therapist” appears in the advertisement.

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