{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-9a-4","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-9A-4","heading":"License or registration required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)","body":"A. Unless licensed or registered to practice under the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act, no person shall engage in:\n(1) the practice of professional mental health counseling;\n(2) the practice of professional clinical mental health counseling;\n(3) marriage and family therapy;\n(4) professional art therapy;\n(5) counseling as a licensed mental health counselor;\n(6) counseling as a licensed associate marriage and family therapist; or\n(7) counseling as a registered independent mental health counselor.\nB. Unless licensed to practice under the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act, no person shall engage in:\n(1) the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling;\n(2) the practice of alcohol abuse counseling;\n(3) the practice of drug abuse counseling; or\n(4) substance abuse counseling as a substance abuse associate.","path":["Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses","ARTICLE 9A Counseling and Therapy"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18564/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"efdaa48b3accd412982a58a60791cecc3e316af974829b3800330e97481e3075","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-9a-3","next":"us-nm/61-9a-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}