45:8B-5 Licensure required for advertising, use of titles.

5. Except as provided in sections 6 and 8 of P.L.1968, c.401 (C.45:8B-6 and 8), a person who is not licensed under this act, shall not advertise the performance of marriage and family therapy services or represent himself to be a licensed practicing marriage and family therapist, use a title or description, including the following titles: marriage and family therapist, counselor, advisor or consultant; an associate marriage and family therapist, counselor, advisor or consultant; a family counselor, therapist, advisor or consultant; a family guidance counselor, therapist, advisor or consultant; a marriage guidance counselor, therapist, advisor or consultant; a family relations counselor, therapist, advisor or consultant; a marriage relations counselor, therapist, advisor or consultant; a marriage counselor, therapist, advisor or consultant; or any other name, style or description denoting that the person so engages in marriage and family therapy. Except as otherwise specifically provided in sections 6 and 8 of P.L.1968, c.401 (C.45:8B-6 and 8), only a person licensed under this act shall advertise the performance of marriage and family therapy or counseling services; use a title or description such as marriage and family therapist, counselor, advisor or consultant; an associate marriage and family therapist, counselor, advisor or consultant; a family guidance counselor, therapist, advisor, or consultant; a family relations counselor, therapist, advisor, or consultant; a marriage counselor, therapist, advisor or consultant; or any other name, style or description denoting that the person is a licensed marriage and family therapist; or licensed to practice marriage and family therapy. The use by a person who is not licensed under this act of such terms, whether in titles or descriptions or otherwise, is not prohibited by this act except when in connection with the offer to practice or the practice of marriage and family therapy as defined in subsection (b) of section 2 of P.L.1968, c.401 (C.45:8B-2). Use of such terms in connection with professional activities other than the rendering of professional marriage and family therapy services to individuals for a fee, monetary or otherwise, shall not be construed as implying that a person is licensed under this act or as an offer to practice or as the practice of marriage and family therapy.

L.1968, c.401, s.5; amended 1995, c.366, s.4; 2017, c.350, s.2.