IC 25-23.6-4.5-1: Unlawful practices

Sec. 1. (a) An individual may not:

(1) profess to be a licensed mental health counselor;

(2) use the title:

(A) "licensed mental health counselor";

(B) "mental health counselor"; or

(C) "mental health therapist";

(3) use any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the individual is a licensed mental health counselor; or

(4) practice mental health counseling for compensation;

unless the individual is licensed under this article, IC 25-22.5, or IC 25-33.

(b) An individual may not:

(1) profess to be a licensed mental health counselor associate;

(2) use the title:

(A) "licensed mental health counselor associate";

(B) "mental health counselor associate"; or

(C) "mental health therapist associate";

(3) use any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the individual is a licensed mental health counselor associate; or

(4) practice mental health counseling for compensation;

unless the individual is licensed under this article, IC 25-22.5, or IC 25-33.