North Carolina § 90-270 - 48. Prohibited acts.
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§ 90-270. 48. Prohibited acts.
Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this Article, it is unlawful for a person not licensed as a marriage and family therapist or as a licensed marriage and family therapy associate under this Article to practice marriage or family therapy or hold himself or herself out to the public as a person practicing marriage and family therapy. History (1979, c. 697, s. 1; 1985, c. 223, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 564, s. 2; 2009-393, s. 2.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-393, s. 2, effective October 1, 2009, inserted "or as a licensed marriage and family therapy associate" near the middle.
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Section 90-270 ("48. Prohibited acts.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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