Florida Statute 491.004 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 491
CLINICAL, COUNSELING, AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES

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F.S. 491.004

491.004 Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling.—

(1) There is created within the department the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling composed of nine members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.

(2)(a) Six members of the board shall be persons licensed under this chapter as follows:

1. Two members shall be licensed practicing clinical social workers.

2. Two members shall be licensed practicing marriage and family therapists.

3. Two members shall be licensed practicing mental health counselors.

(b) Three members shall be citizens of the state who are not and have never been licensed in a mental health-related profession and who are in no way connected with the practice of any such profession.

(3) No later than January 1, 1988, the Governor shall appoint nine members of the board as follows:

(a) Three members for terms of 2 years each.

(b) Three members for terms of 3 years each.

(4) As the terms of the initial members expire, the Governor shall appoint successors for terms of 4 years; and those members shall serve until their successors are appointed.

(5) The board shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(6) All applicable provisions of chapter 456 relating to activities of regulatory boards shall apply to the board.

(7) The board shall maintain its official headquarters in the City of Tallahassee.

(8) The board shall appoint an individual to serve as the state’s delegate on the Counseling Compact Commission, as required under s. 491.017.

History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 193, ch. 94-218; s. 152, ch. 98-166; s. 163, ch. 98-200; s. 212, ch. 2000-160; s. 6, ch. 2022-63.

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Judith Abramson, Donald Airey v. Larry Gonzalez, as Secretary of the Florida Department of Professional Regulation

949 F.2d 1567, 21 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1021, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 14, 1992 WL 8

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 3, 1992 | Docket: 642868

Cited 55 times | Published

practice of any of the allied fields. Fla.Stat. § 491.004. Members of the two boards serve four-year terms

Solomon v. SANITARIANS'REGISTRATION BOARD

155 So. 2d 353

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 17, 1963 | Docket: 12774

Cited 17 times | Published

Statutes, F.S.A., when read in the light of Section 491.04(3), Florida Statutes, F.S.A., granted to the

Coalition of Mental Hlt. Prof. v. Dpr

546 So. 2d 27

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1989 | Docket: 1731057

Cited 6 times | Published

enforcing the statutory provisions of that chapter. § 491.004, Fla. Stat. (1987). [2] Certain appellees have

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 30, 1974 | Docket: 3255839

Published

operation of public property and equipment. Section 491.04(3), F.S., which relates to the general powers

Sanitarians' Registration Board v. Solomon

148 So. 2d 744, 1963 Fla. App. LEXIS 3748

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1963 | Docket: 60209467

Published

Mayo, (Fla.App.1960) 119 So.2d 417, 421. . F.S. 491.04(3), F.S.A. . State ex rel. Florida Industrial

Sanitarians' Registration Board v. Solomon

142 So. 2d 301, 1962 Fla. App. LEXIS 3327

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 1962 | Docket: 60205238

Published

chapter 20621, Laws of 1941 (§§ 471.01-471.33).” Section 491.04(3) reads: “(3) It shall be the duty of this