37-23-103. Powers and duties of board. (1) The board shall:
     (a) recommend amendments to this chapter to the governor or the legislature, or both;
     (b) recommend prosecutions for violations of 37-23-311 to the attorney general or appropriate county attorneys, or both;
     (c) annually publish a list of the names and addresses of all persons who are licensed professional counselors;
     (d) meet to perform the duties described in this section;
     (e) adopt rules that set professional and ethical standards for licensed professional counselors that are based on national standards and other rules as may be reasonably necessary for the administration of this chapter; and
     (f) distribute a copy of the professional and ethical standards to each licensed professional counselor.
     (2) The board may adopt rules governing the issuance of certificates of special competence in particular areas of practice as a licensed professional counselor. The board shall establish criteria for each particular area for which a certificate is issued.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 572, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 76, Ch. 429, L. 1995.