The state of Rhode Island has an interest in regulating the private practice of mental health counseling and marriage and family therapy in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-63.2-1
Statement of policy
P.L. 1996, ch. 85, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.