Alabama § 34-17A-4 Acts Prohibited

Alabama Statutes

§ 34-17A-4 — Acts Prohibited

Alabama § 34-17A-4

Title 34Professions and Businesses

Ch. 17AMarriage and Family Therapists

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Ala. Code § 34-17A-4 (2026).

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Except as otherwise provided, on or after July 1, 1998, it shall be a Class B misdemeanor for a person to do any of the following unless licensed pursuant to this chapter:

(1)Advertise that he or she performs marriage and family therapy or marriage and family counseling services.

(2)Use a title or description such as “marital or marriage therapist, counselor, advisor, or consultant,” or “family therapist, counselor, advisor, or consultant,” or any other name, style, or description denoting that the person is a marriage and family therapist.

(3)Practice marriage and family therapy.

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Except as otherwise provided, on or after July 1, 1998, it shall be a Class B misdemeanor for a person to do any of the following unless licensed pursuant to this chapter:
(1) Advertise that he or she performs marriage and family therapy or marriage and family counseling services.
(2) Use a title or description such as “marital or marriage therapist, counselor, advisor, or consultant,” or “family therapist, counselor, advisor, or consultant,” or any other name, style, or description denoting that the person is a marriage and family therapist.
(3) Practice marriage and family therapy.