{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-335.630","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 335.630","heading":"Use of title \"Kentucky licensed pastoral counselor\" -- Construction of KRS","body":"335.600 to 335.699.\n(1) The provisions of KRS 335.600 to 335.699 shall not apply to persons licensed,\ncertified, or registered under any other provision of the Kentucky Revised  Statutes,\nincluding, but not limited to, physicians, social workers, psychologists, nurses,\nmarriage and family therapists, art therapists, or students within accredited training\nprograms of these professions. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section,\nnothing in KRS 335.600 to 335.699 shall be construed to limit, interfere with, or\nrestrict the practice, descriptions of services, or manner in which these persons hold\nthemselves out to the public.\n(2) No person shall use the title \"Kentucky lice nsed pastoral counselor\" or \"KLPC,\" or\nany title or abbreviation that is substantially the same, or hold himself or herself out\nas having this status or as a Kentucky licensed pastoral counselor, unless licensed\nby the board.\n(3) Nothing in KRS 335.600 to 335.699 shall be construed to alter, amend, or interfere\nwith the practice of employment counseling, job placement counseling, or school\ncounseling.\n(4) Nothing in KRS 335.600 to 335.699 shall be construed as regulating or limiting the\nministry or services of a minister, including pastoral care and counseling, otherwise\nauthorized by a church, denomination, or faith group to perform the ordinary duties\nor functions of the clergy.\n(5) Nothing in KRS 335.600 to 335.699 shall be construed to apply to the activ ities and\nservices of a student or trainee in pastoral counseling who is pursuing a program of\nstudies in pastoral counseling at an accredited institution of higher learning if the\nactivities are performed under supervision and constitute a part of the sup ervised\nprogram of study, and if the person is designated a pastoral counseling intern or\nstudent in training.\n(6) The provisions of KRS 335.600 to 335.699 shall not apply to Christian Science\npractitioners.","path":["KRS Chapter 335"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43267","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:24Z","sha256":"3a29063ecca8624c8b845fe56a147296a81874d14160599fd2fe96bd75441aeb","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-335.625","next":"us-ky/krs-335.635"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}