65-6609. Prohibited acts. (a) On and after September 1, 2011, no person shall engage in the practice of addiction counseling or represent that such person is a licensed addiction counselor or is an addiction counselor or a substance abuse counselor or an alcohol and drug counselor without having first obtained a license as an addiction counselor under the addictions counselor licensure act.

(b) On and after September 1, 2011, no person shall engage in the practice of addiction counseling as a clinical addiction counselor or represent that such person is a licensed clinical addiction counselor or is a clinical addiction counselor or a clinical substance abuse counselor or a clinical alcohol and drug counselor without having first obtained a license as a clinical addiction counselor under the addiction counselor licensure act.

(c) Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.

History: L. 2010, ch. 45, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 11; July 1.