(225 ILCS 107/20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 20. Restrictions and limitations.
(a) No person shall, without a valid license as a professional
counselor issued by the Department: (i) in any manner hold himself or
herself out to the public as a professional counselor
under this Act; (ii) attach the title "professional counselor" or "licensed
professional
counselor" or use the credential "L.P.C."; or (iii) offer to render or render to individuals,
corporations, or the public professional counseling services.
(b) No person shall, without a valid license as a clinical professional
counselor issued by the Department: (i) in any manner hold himself or
herself out to the public as a clinical professional counselor or licensed
clinical professional counselor
under this Act; (ii) attach the title "clinical professional counselor" or
"licensed clinical professional
counselor", or use the credential "L.P.C."; or (iii) offer to render to individuals, corporations, or the
public clinical professional counseling services.
(c) (Blank).
(d) No association, limited liability company, professional limited liability company, or partnership shall provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide
clinical professional counseling or professional counseling services unless
every member, partner, and employee of the association, limited liability company, professional limited liability company, or partnership who
practices professional counseling or clinical professional counseling
or who renders professional counseling or clinical
professional counseling services holds a currently
valid license issued under this Act. No business shall provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide professional counseling or
clinical professional counseling services unless it is organized under the
Professional Service Corporation Act or Professional Limited Liability Company Act.
(d-5) Nothing in this Act shall preclude individuals licensed under this Act from practicing directly or indirectly for a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or for any legal entity as provided under subsection (c) of Section 22.2 of the Medical Practice Act of 1987. (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting persons
licensed as professional counselors or clinical professional counselors to
engage in any manner in the practice of medicine in all its branches as defined
by law in this State.
(f) When, in the course of providing professional counseling or clinical
professional counseling services to any person, a professional counselor or
clinical professional counselor licensed under this Act finds indication of
a disease or condition that in his or her professional judgment requires
professional service outside the scope of practice as defined in this Act,
he or she shall refer that person to a physician licensed to practice
medicine in all of its branches or another appropriate health care
practitioner.
(Source: P.A. 102-878, eff. 1-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
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