An act TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR 10 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas          As Engrossed: H3/3/25 H3/10/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                      A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                           HOUSE BILL 1187

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5 By: Representative Vaught

6 By: Senator J. Payton

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8                             For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR

10  MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; AND FOR OTHER

11  PURPOSES.

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14                            Subtitle

15                       TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT

16                       FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.

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18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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20  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 17-27-308 is amended to read as follows:

21  17-27-308. Reciprocity -- Licensure by Endorsement.

22  (a) At its discretion, the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling

23 may waive formal examination requirements of a candidate who is licensed or

24 certified to practice counseling or marriage and family therapy by a similar

25 board in another state if, in the opinion of the Arkansas Board of Examiners

26 in Counseling, the standards and qualifications required for the practice of

27 counseling in the candidate's licensing state are at least equal to those

28 required by this chapter.

29  (b) The board shall issue a licensure by endorsement for a licensed

30 marriage and family therapist if the applicant:

31  (1) Submits documentation that his or her license issued in

32 another state, territory, or district of the United States is currently in

33 good standing;

34  (2) Does not have a disqualifying criminal offense under � 17-3-

35 102 or any additional state law relating to marriage and family therapy; and

36  (3) Does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation

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As Engrossed: H3/3/25 H3/10/25                                                  HB1187
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