Hawaii Revised Statutes 453d. Mental Health Counselors

• 453d-1 Definitions
  . As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Accredited educational institution" means a university or college accredited by the Western Association...
• 453d-2 Mental Health Counselors Licensing Program
  . There is established a mental health counselors licensing program within the department to be administered by the director. [L 2004, c 209, pt of...
• 453d-3 Powers and Duties of the Director
  . In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the director shall have the powers and duties to: (1) Grant permission to...
• 453d-4 Fees; Disposition.
  (a) Application, examination, reexamination, license, renewal, restoration, penalty, and any other fees relating to the administration of this chapter, shall not be refundable and...
• 453d-5 Prohibited Acts.
  Except as specifically provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in the practice of mental health counseling or use the title of "licensed mental...
• 453d-6 Exemptions.
  (a) This chapter shall not apply to: (1) A person doing work within the duties of the person's profession that overlaps with the practice...
• 453d-7 Application for Licensure As a Mental Health Counselor
  . (a) An applicant shall be issued a license by the department if the applicant provides satisfactory evidence to the department that the applicant is...
• 453d-8 Reciprocity.
  (a) The director may enter into a reciprocity agreement with any state that licenses mental health counselors if the director finds that the state has...
• 453d-9 Examination.
  (a) The department shall conduct a licensing examination of applicants at least once a year at a time and place designated by the department. (b)...
• 453d-10 Licensure; Fees.
  A license shall be issued to a person deemed to be qualified under section 453D-7 upon the payment of a license fee to be determined...
• 453d-11 Renewal of License; Fees.
  Licenses shall be renewed, upon the payment of a renewal fee, triennially not earlier than ninety days before June 30, with the first renewal deadline...
• 453d-12 Grounds for Refusal to Renew, Reinstate, or Restore, and for Revocation, Suspension, Denial, or Condition Of, Licenses.
  (a) In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the director may refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore, and may deny,...
• 453d-13 Confidentiality and Privileged Communications.
  No person licensed as a mental health counselor, nor any of the person's employees or associates, shall be required to disclose any information that...
• 453d-14 Mental Health Counselor Prohibited From Testifying in Alimony and Divorce Actions.
  If both parties to a marriage have obtained mental health counseling from a licensed mental health counselor, the counselor shall be prohibited from testifying...

Last modified: October 27, 2016