(225 ILCS 55/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 5.
Legislative declaration of public policy.
The practice of
marriage and family therapy in Illinois is hereby declared to affect the
public health, safety and welfare, and to be subject to regulations in the
public interest. The purpose of this Act is to establish standards of
qualifications for marriage and family therapists and license marriage and
family therapists and associate marriage and family therapists who meet
these standards, thereby protecting the public
from persons who are unauthorized or unqualified to represent themselves as
licensed marriage and family therapists or associate licensed marriage and
family therapists, and from unprofessional conduct
by persons licensed to practice marriage and family therapy.
(Source: P.A. 91-362, eff. 1-1-00.)
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