Texas Statutes

§ 502.251 — LICENSE REQUIRED.

Texas § 502.251
JurisdictionTexas
Code OCOccupations Code

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 502.251 (2026).

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Sec. 502.251. LICENSE REQUIRED.

(a)A person may not practice as a marriage and family therapist unless the person holds a license under this chapter or is exempt under Section 502.004 .
(b)A person may not use the title "licensed marriage and family therapist" or "licensed marriage and family therapist associate," as appropriate, unless the person is licensed under this chapter.
(c)A person may not use a title that implies that the person is licensed or certified in marriage and family therapy unless the person is:
(1)licensed under this chapter; or
(2)authorized to perform marriage and family therapy in the course and scope of another license issued under a law of this state.

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Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.254(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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