Tex. Occ. Code Section 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 (Application of Chapter).

(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.
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.

Source: Section 502.251 — License Required, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­502.­htm#502.­251 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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