A. The State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure shall:

1. Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce the provisions of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act;

2. Set license and examination fees as required by the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act, including the adoption of the State Department of Health rules by reference; and

3. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct.

B. The Board shall have the authority to:

1. Seek injunctive relief;

2. Receive fees and deposit said fees into the Licensed Marital and Family Therapist Revolving Fund as required by the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act;

3. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend and place on probation licenses to practice marital and family therapy pursuant to the provisions of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act;

4. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice marital and family therapy;

5. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions;

6. Make such expenditures and employ such personnel as the Commissioner may deem necessary for the administration of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act;

7. Request the district attorney to bring an action to enforce the provisions of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act; and

8. Request assistance from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for the purposes of investigating complaints and possible violations of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act.

Added by Laws 1990, c. 166, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 167, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 295, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2013, c. 229, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.