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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 35TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
CHAPTER 801LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
SUBCHAPTER BRULES OF PRACTICE
RULE §801.43Professional Representation

(a) A licensee is subject to and bound by provisions of the Act, the Council Act, and council rules.

(b) A licensee that becomes aware of another licensee violating state or federal law within the jurisdiction of the Council may attempt to resolve the violation informally with the other licensee, if the violation does not involve actual or likely harm to an individual or the public. Any unresolved violations must be reported to the Council. A licensee that becomes aware of another licensee violating a state or federal law within the jurisdiction of the Council, involving actual or likely harm to an individual or the public, must report the violation to the Council.

(c) Licensure and Supervisory Status.

  (1) When providing professional therapeutic services as defined in §801.42 of this title (relating to Professional Therapeutic Services), a licensee must indicate his or her licensure status as an LMFT or LMFT Associate, including any probationary status or other restrictions placed on the licensee by the council.

  (2) An LMFT Associate must not represent themselves as an independent practitioner. An LMFT Associate's name must be followed by a statement such as "supervised by (name of supervisor)" or a statement of similar effect, together with the name of the supervisor. This disclosure must appear on all marketing materials, billing documents, and practice related forms and documents where the LMFT Associate's name appears, including websites and intake documents. This paragraph is effective January 1, 2023.

(d) A licensee may not make any false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent, or exaggerated claim or statement about the licensee's services, including:

  (1) the effectiveness of services;

  (2) the licensee's qualifications, capabilities, background, training, education, experience, professional affiliations, fees, products, or publications; or

  (3) the practice of marriage and family therapy.

(e) A licensee may not misrepresent any agency or organization by presenting it as having attributes that it does not possess.

(f) A licensee may not encourage, or within the licensee's power, allow a client to hold exaggerated ideas about the efficacy of services provided by the licensee.

(g) If a licensee learns of a misrepresentation, exaggerated, false, deceptive, or fraudulent claim or statement made by another, the licensee must take reasonable action to correct the misrepresentation, claim, or statement.


Source Note: The provisions of this §801.43 adopted to be effective October 5, 2020, 45 TexReg 7024; amended to be effective November 23, 2022, 47 TexReg 7693

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