(1) An individual who is licensed as a master addiction counselor:
(a) may engage in practice as a licensed master addiction counselor without supervision, in private and independent practice or as an employee of another person, limited only by the licensee's education, training, and competence; and
(b) may engage in the practice of mental health therapy.
(2) To the extent an individual has completed the educational requirements of Section 58-60-506, a licensed associate master addiction counselor may engage in the practice as a licensed master addiction counselor and licensed advanced substance use disorder counselor if the practice is:
(a) within the scope of employment as a licensed master addiction counselor or a licensed advanced substance use disorder counselor with, as defined by the division in rule, a public agency or private clinic; and
(b) under supervision of a qualified licensed mental health therapist as defined in Section 58-60-102.
(3) A licensed associate master addiction counselor may not engage in the unsupervised practice of master addiction counseling.