As Amended
SEC. 73-30-3. Definitions.
The following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context shall otherwise require:
(a) "Licensed professional counselor" shall mean and is restricted to any person who holds himself out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words licensed professional counselor, and who offers to render professional counseling services to individuals, groups, organizations, corporations, institutions, government agencies or the general public for a fee, monetary or otherwise, implying that he is licensed.
(b) "Practice of counseling" shall mean rendering, offering to render or supervising those who render to individuals, groups, organizations, corporations, institutions, government agencies or the general public any service involving the applications of counseling procedures and other related areas of the behavioral sciences to help in learning how to solve problems or make decisions related to personal growth, marriage, family or other interpersonal or intrapersonal concerns.
(c) "Counseling procedures" include but are not restricted to (i) the use of counseling methods and techniques, both verbal and nonverbal, which require the application of principles, methods or procedures of understanding, predicting and/or influencing behavior, and motivation; (ii) the use of informational and community resources for personal or social development; (iii) the use of group and/or placement methods and techniques which serve to further the goals of counseling; (iv) designing, conducting and interpreting research on human subjects or any consultation on any item above; and (v) appraisal techniques including but not limited to testing of achievement, abilities, interests and aptitudes.
(d) "Fees for licensed counseling services" shall mean any form of compensation received for the practice of counseling.
(e) "Board" shall mean the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors.
SOURCES: Laws, 1985, ch. 354, Sec. 2, eff from and after July 1, 1985.