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Missouri House Bill HB1091

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1091
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEDEAN.
55 2432H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections337.035,337.330,337.525,337.630,and337.730,RSMo,andtoenactin
88 lieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtoconversiontherapyforminors.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections337.035,337.330,337.525,337.630,and337.730,RSMo,are
1111 2repealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections337.035,
1212 3337.330,337.525,337.630,and337.730,toreadasfollows:
1313 337.035.1.Thecommitteemayrefusetoissueanycertificateofregistrationor
1414 2authority,permitorlicenserequiredpursuanttothischapterforoneoranycombinationof
1515 3causesstatedinsubsection2ofthissection.Thecommitteeshallnotifytheapplicantin
1616 4writingofthereasonsfortherefusalandshalladvisetheapplicantoftheapplicant'srightto
1717 5fileacomplaintwiththeadministrativehearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.
1818 6 2.Thecommitteemaycauseacomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearing
1919 7commissionasprovidedbychapter621againstanyholderofanycertificateofregistrationor
2020 8authority,permitorlicenserequiredbythischapteroranypersonwhohasfailedtorenewor
2121 9hassurrenderedtheperson'scertificateofregistrationorauthority,permitorlicenseforany
2222 10oneoranycombinationofthefollowingcauses:
2323 11 (1)Useofanycontrolledsubstance,asdefinedinchapter195,oralcoholicbeverage
2424 12toanextentthatsuchuseimpairsaperson'sabilitytoperformtheworkofanyprofession
2525 13licensedorregulatedbythischapter;
2626 14 (2)Thepersonhasbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,orenteredapleaof
2727 15guiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofanystate,oftheUnited
2828 16States,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilitiesof
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17theoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornotsentenceis
3131 18imposed;
3232 19 (3)Useoffraud,deception,misrepresentationorbriberyinsecuringanycertificateof
3333 20registrationorauthority,permitorlicenseissuedpursuanttothischapterorinobtaining
3434 21permissiontotakeanyexaminationgivenorrequiredpursuanttothischapter;
3535 22 (4)Obtainingorattemptingtoobtainanyfee,charge,tuitionorothercompensation
3636 23byfraud,deceptionormisrepresentation;
3737 24 (5)Incompetency,misconduct,grossnegligence,fraud,misrepresentationor
3838 25dishonestyintheperformanceofthefunctionsordutiesofanyprofessionlicensedor
3939 26regulatedbythischapter;
4040 27 (6)Violationof,orassistingorenablinganypersontoviolate,anyprovisionofthis
4141 28chapter,orofanylawfulruleorregulationadoptedpursuanttothischapter;
4242 29 (7)Impersonationofanypersonholdingacertificateofregistrationorauthority,
4343 30permitorlicenseorallowinganypersontousehisorhercertificateofregistrationor
4444 31authority,permit,licenseordiplomafromanyschool;
4545 32 (8)Disciplinaryactionagainsttheholderofalicenseorotherrighttopracticeany
4646 33professionregulatedbythischaptergrantedbyanotherstate,territory,federalagencyor
4747 34countryupongroundsforwhichrevocationorsuspensionisauthorizedinthisstate;
4848 35 (9)Apersonisfinallyadjudgedinsaneorincapacitatedbyacourtofcompetent
4949 36jurisdiction;
5050 37 (10)Assistingorenablinganypersontopracticeoroffertopracticeanyprofession
5151 38licensedorregulatedbythischapterwhoisnotregisteredandcurrentlyeligibletopracticeas
5252 39providedthischapter;
5353 40 (11)Issuanceofacertificateofregistrationorauthority,permitorlicensebasedupon
5454 41amaterialmistakeoffact;
5555 42 (12)Failuretodisplayavalidcertificateorlicenseifsorequiredbythischapteror
5656 43anyrulepromulgatedpursuanttothischapter;
5757 44 (13)Violationofanyprofessionaltrustorconfidence;
5858 45 (14)Useofanyadvertisementorsolicitationwhichisfalse,misleadingordeceptive
5959 46tothegeneralpublicorpersonstowhomtheadvertisementorsolicitationisprimarily
6060 47directed;
6161 48 (15)Beingguiltyofunethicalconductasdefinedin"EthicalRulesofConduct"as
6262 49adoptedbythecommitteeandfiledwiththesecretaryofstate;
6363 50 (16)Engaginginconversiontherapywithaminor.Forpurposesofthis
6464 51subdivision,theterm"conversiontherapy"meansanypracticesortreatmentsthatseek
6565 52tochangeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity,includingeffortsto
6666 53changebehaviorsorgenderexpressionsortoeliminateorreducesexualorromantic
6767 HB1091 2 54attractionsorfeelingstowardindividualsofthesamegender."Conversiontherapy"
6868 55shallnotincludecounselingthatprovidesassistancetoapersonundergoinggender
6969 56transitionorcounselingthatprovidesacceptance,support,andunderstandingofa
7070 57personorfacilitatesaperson'scoping,socialsupport,andidentityexplorationand
7171 58development,includingsexual-orientation-neutralinterventionstopreventoraddress
7272 59unlawfulconductorunsafesexualpractices,aslongassuchcounselingdoesnotseekto
7373 60changeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity.
7474 61 3.Afterthefilingofsuchcomplaint,theproceedingsshallbeconductedin
7575 62accordancewiththeprovisionsofchapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearing
7676 63commissionthatthegrounds,providedinsubsection2ofthissection, fordisciplinaryaction
7777 64aremet,thecommitteemay,singlyorincombination,censureorplacethepersonnamedin
7878 65thecomplaintonprobationonsuchtermsandconditionsasthedepartmentdeemsappropriate
7979 66foraperiodnottoexceedfiveyears,ormaysuspend,foraperiodnottoexceedthreeyears,
8080 67orrevokethelicense,certificate,orpermit.
8181 68 4.Aninterestedthirdpartymayfileacomplaintorappearorpresentevidence
8282 69relativetosuchcomplaintoranothercomplaintfiledpursuanttothissection.Forpurposesof
8383 70thissection,aninterestedthirdpartyincludesaparentorguardianofapersonwhoreceived
8484 71treatmentbyapsychologistoranypersonwhoisrelatedwithintheseconddegreeof
8585 72consanguinityoraffinityandwhoisfinanciallyresponsibleforthepaymentofsuch
8686 73treatment.
8787 337.330.1.Thecommitteemayrefusetoissueanylicenserequiredunderthis
8888 2chapterforoneoranycombinationofcausesstatedinsubsection2ofthissection.The
8989 3committeeshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingofthereasonsfortherefusalandshalladvise
9090 4theapplicantoftheapplicant'srighttofileacomplaintwiththeadministrativehearing
9191 5commissionasprovidedbychapter621.
9292 6 2.Thecommitteemaycauseacomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearing
9393 7commission,asprovidedbychapter621,againstanyholderofanylicenserequiredbythis
9494 8chapteroranypersonwhohasfailedtoreneworhassurrenderedtheperson'slicenseforany
9595 9oneoranycombinationofthefollowingcauses:
9696 10 (1)Useofanycontrolledsubstance,asdefinedinchapter195,oralcoholicbeverage
9797 11toanextentthatsuchuseimpairsaperson'sabilitytoperformtheworkofanyprofession
9898 12licensedorregulatedbythischapter;
9999 13 (2)Thepersonhasbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,orenteredapleaof
100100 14guiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofanystate,oftheUnited
101101 15States,orofanycountryforanyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilitiesof
102102 16theoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornotsentenceis
103103 17imposed;
104104 HB1091 3 18 (3)Useoffraud,deception,misrepresentationorbriberyinsecuringanypermitor
105105 19licenseissuedunderthischapterorinobtainingpermissiontotakeanyexaminationgivenor
106106 20requiredundersections337.300to337.345;
107107 21 (4)Obtainingorattemptingtoobtainanyfee,charge,tuition,orothercompensation
108108 22byfraud,deceptionormisrepresentation;
109109 23 (5)Incompetency,misconduct,grossnegligence,fraud,misrepresentation,or
110110 24dishonestyintheperformanceofthefunctionsordutiesofanyprofessionlicensedby
111111 25sections337.300to337.345;
112112 26 (6)Violationof,orassistingorenablinganypersontoviolate,anyprovisionof
113113 27sections337.300to337.345,orofanylawfulruleadoptedthereunder;
114114 28 (7)Impersonationofanypersonholdingacertificateofregistrationorauthority,
115115 29permitorlicenseorallowinganypersontousehisorhercertificateofregistrationor
116116 30authority,permit,license,ordiplomafromanyschool;
117117 31 (8)Disciplinaryactionagainsttheholderofalicenseorotherrighttopracticeany
118118 32professionregulatedbysections337.300to337.345grantedbyanotherstate,territory,
119119 33federalagency,orcountryupongroundsforwhichrevocationorsuspensionisauthorizedin
120120 34thisstate;
121121 35 (9)Apersonisfinallyadjudgedinsaneorincapacitatedbyacourtofcompetent
122122 36jurisdiction;
123123 37 (10)Assistingorenablinganypersontopracticeoroffertopracticeanyprofession
124124 38licensedorregulatedbysections337.300to337.345whoisnotregisteredandcurrently
125125 39eligibletopracticeasprovidedinsections337.300to337.345;
126126 40 (11)Issuanceofacertificateofregistrationorauthority,permit,orlicensebasedupon
127127 41amaterialmistakeoffact;
128128 42 (12)Failuretodisplayavalidcertificateorlicenseifsorequiredbysections337.300
129129 43to337.345oranyrulepromulgatedthereunder;
130130 44 (13)Violationofanyprofessionaltrustorconfidence;
131131 45 (14)Useofanyadvertisementorsolicitationwhichisfalse,misleading,ordeceptive
132132 46tothegeneralpublicorpersonstowhomtheadvertisementorsolicitationisprimarily
133133 47directed;
134134 48 (15)Beingguiltyofunethicalconductasdefinedinthecodeofconductasadopted
135135 49bythecommitteeandfiledwiththesecretaryofstate;
136136 50 (16)Engaginginconversiontherapywithaminor.Forpurposesofthis
137137 51subdivision,theterm"conversiontherapy"meansanypracticesortreatmentsthatseek
138138 52tochangeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity,includingeffortsto
139139 53changebehaviorsorgenderexpressionsortoeliminateorreducesexualorromantic
140140 54attractionsorfeelingstowardindividualsofthesamegender."Conversiontherapy"
141141 HB1091 4 55shallnotincludecounselingthatprovidesassistancetoapersonundergoinggender
142142 56transitionorcounselingthatprovidesacceptance,support,andunderstandingofa
143143 57personorfacilitatesaperson'scoping,socialsupport,andidentityexplorationand
144144 58development,includingsexual-orientation-neutralinterventionstopreventoraddress
145145 59unlawfulconductorunsafesexualpractices,aslongassuchcounselingdoesnotseekto
146146 60changeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity.
147147 61 3.Afterthefilingofsuchcomplaint,theproceedingsshallbeconductedin
148148 62accordancewiththeprovisionsofchapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearing
149149 63commissionthatthegrounds,providedinsubsection2ofthissection,fordisciplinaryaction
150150 64aremet,thecommitteemay,singlyorincombination,censureorplacethepersonnamedin
151151 65thecomplaintonprobationonsuchtermsandconditionsasthedepartmentdeemsappropriate
152152 66foraperiodnottoexceedfiveyears,ormaysuspend,foraperiodnottoexceedthreeyears,
153153 67orrevokethelicense,certificate,orpermit.
154154 337.525.1.Thecommitteemayrefusetoissueorrenewanylicenserequiredbythe
155155 2provisionsofsections337.500to337.540foroneoranycombinationofcausesstatedin
156156 3subsection2ofthissection.Thecommitteeshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingofthereasons
157157 4fortherefusalandshalladvisetheapplicantofhisorherrighttofileacomplaintwiththe
158158 5administrativehearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.
159159 6 2.Thecommitteemaycauseacomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearing
160160 7commissionasprovidedbychapter621againstanyholderofanylicenserequiredbysections
161161 8337.500to337.540oranypersonwhohasfailedtoreneworhassurrenderedhislicensefor
162162 9anyoneoranycombinationofthefollowingcauses:
163163 10 (1)Useofanycontrolledsubstance,asdefinedinchapter195,oralcoholicbeverage
164164 11toanextentthatsuchuseimpairsaperson'sabilitytoengageintheoccupationof
165165 12professionalcounselor;
166166 13 (2)Thepersonhasbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,orenteredapleaof
167167 14guiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofanystate,oftheUnited
168168 15States,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilitiesof
169169 16theoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornotsentenceis
170170 17imposed;
171171 18 (3)Useoffraud,deception,misrepresentationorbriberyinsecuringanylicense
172172 19issuedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections337.500to337.540orinobtainingpermissionto
173173 20takeanyexaminationgivenorrequiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections337.500to
174174 21337.540;
175175 22 (4)Obtainingorattemptingtoobtainanyfee,charge,tuitionorothercompensation
176176 23byfraud,deceptionormisrepresentation;
177177 HB1091 5 24 (5)Incompetency,misconduct,fraud,misrepresentationordishonestyinthe
178178 25performanceofthefunctionsordutiesofaprofessionalcounselor;
179179 26 (6)Violationof,orassistingorenablinganypersontoviolate,anyprovisionof
180180 27sections337.500to337.540,orofanylawfulruleorregulationadoptedpursuanttosections
181181 28337.500to337.540;
182182 29 (7)Impersonationofanypersonholdingalicenseorallowinganypersontousehisor
183183 30herlicenseordiplomafromanyschool;
184184 31 (8)Revocationorsuspensionofalicenseorotherrighttopracticecounselinggranted
185185 32byanotherstate,territory,federalagencyorcountryupongroundsforwhichrevocationor
186186 33suspensionisauthorizedinthisstate;
187187 34 (9)Apersonisfinallyadjudgedincapacitatedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction;
188188 35 (10)Assistingorenablinganypersontopracticeoroffertopracticeprofessional
189189 36counselingwhoisnotlicensedandcurrentlyeligibletopracticeundertheprovisionsof
190190 37sections337.500to337.540;
191191 38 (11)Issuanceofalicensebaseduponamaterialmistakeoffact;
192192 39 (12)Failuretodisplayavalidlicenseifsorequiredbysections337.500to337.540or
193193 40anyrulepromulgatedhereunder;
194194 41 (13)Violationofanyprofessionaltrustorconfidence;
195195 42 (14)Useofanyadvertisementorsolicitationwhichisfalse,misleadingordeceptive
196196 43tothegeneralpublicorpersonstowhomtheadvertisementorsolicitationisprimarily
197197 44directed;
198198 45 (15)Beingguiltyofunethicalconductasdefinedintheethicalstandardsfor
199199 46counselorsadoptedbythedivisionandfiledwiththesecretaryofstate;
200200 47 (16)Engaginginconversiontherapywithaminor.Forpurposesofthis
201201 48subdivision,theterm"conversiontherapy"meansanypracticesortreatmentsthatseek
202202 49tochangeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity,includingeffortsto
203203 50changebehaviorsorgenderexpressionsortoeliminateorreducesexualorromantic
204204 51attractionsorfeelingstowardindividualsofthesamegender."Conversiontherapy"
205205 52shallnotincludecounselingthatprovidesassistancetoapersonundergoinggender
206206 53transitionorcounselingthatprovidesacceptance,support,andunderstandingofa
207207 54personorfacilitatesaperson'scoping,socialsupport,andidentityexplorationand
208208 55development,includingsexual-orientation-neutralinterventionstopreventoraddress
209209 56unlawfulconductorunsafesexualpractices,aslongassuchcounselingdoesnotseekto
210210 57changeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity.
211211 58 3.Anyperson,organization,associationorcorporationwhoreportsorprovides
212212 59informationtothecommitteepursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapterandwhodoessoin
213213 60goodfaithshallnotbesubjecttoanactionforcivildamagesasaresultthereof.
214214 HB1091 6 61 4.Afterthefilingofsuchcomplaint,theproceedingsshallbeconductedin
215215 62accordancewiththeprovisionsofchapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearing
216216 63commissionthatthegrounds,providedinsubsection2ofthissection,fordisciplinaryaction
217217 64aremet,thecommitteemaycensureorplacethepersonnamedinthecomplaintonprobation
218218 65onsuchtermsandconditionsasthecommitteedeemsappropriateforaperiodnottoexceed
219219 66fiveyears,ormaysuspend,foraperiodnottoexceedthreeyears,orrevokethelicense.
220220 337.630.1.Thecommitteemayrefusetoissueorrenewanylicenserequiredbythe
221221 2provisionsofsections337.600to337.689foroneoranycombinationofcausesstatedin
222222 3subsection2ofthissection.Thecommitteeshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingofthereasons
223223 4fortherefusalandshalladvisetheapplicantoftheapplicant'srighttofileacomplaintwith
224224 5theadministrativehearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.
225225 6 2.Thecommitteemaycauseacomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearing
226226 7commissionasprovidedbychapter621againstanyholderofanylicenserequiredbysections
227227 8337.600to337.689oranypersonwhohasfailedtoreneworhassurrenderedtheperson's
228228 9licenseforanyoneoranycombinationofthefollowingcauses:
229229 10 (1)Useofanycontrolledsubstance,asdefinedinchapter195,oralcoholicbeverage
230230 11toanextentthatsuchuseimpairsaperson'sabilitytoengageintheoccupationofsocialwork
231231 12licensedunderthischapter;exceptthatthefactthatapersonhasundergonetreatmentforpast
232232 13substanceoralcoholabuseand/orhasparticipatedinarecoveryprogram,shallnotbyitself
233233 14becauseforrefusaltoissueorrenewalicense;
234234 15 (2)Thepersonhasbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,orenteredapleaof
235235 16guiltyornolocontendere,inacriminalprosecutionpursuanttothelawsofanystate,ofthe
236236 17UnitedStates,orofanycountry,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesand
237237 18responsibilitiesoftheoccupation,assetforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornot
238238 19sentenceisimposed;
239239 20 (3)Useoffraud,deception,misrepresentationorbriberyinsecuringanylicense
240240 21issuedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689orinobtainingpermissionto
241241 22takeanyexaminationgivenorrequiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections337.600to
242242 23337.689;
243243 24 (4)Obtainingorattemptingtoobtainanyfee,charge,tuitionorothercompensation
244244 25byfraud,deceptionormisrepresentation;
245245 26 (5)Incompetency,misconduct,fraud,misrepresentationordishonestyinthe
246246 27performanceofthefunctionsordutiesofasocialworkerlicensedpursuanttothischapter;
247247 28 (6)Violationof,orassistingorenablinganypersontoviolate,anyprovisionof
248248 29sections337.600to337.689,orofanylawfulruleorregulationadoptedpursuanttosections
249249 30337.600to337.689;
250250 HB1091 7 31 (7)Impersonationofanypersonholdingalicenseorallowinganypersontousethe
251251 32person'slicenseordiplomafromanyschool;
252252 33 (8)Revocationorsuspensionofalicenseorotherrighttopracticesocialwork
253253 34licensedpursuanttothischaptergrantedbyanotherstate,territory,federalagencyorcountry
254254 35upongroundsforwhichrevocationorsuspensionisauthorizedinthisstate;
255255 36 (9)Finaladjudicationasincapacitatedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction;
256256 37 (10)Assistingorenablinganypersontopracticeoroffertopracticesocialwork
257257 38licensedpursuanttothischapterwhoisnotlicensedandcurrentlyeligibletopractice
258258 39pursuanttotheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689;
259259 40 (11)Obtainingalicensebaseduponamaterialmistakeoffact;
260260 41 (12)Failuretodisplayavalidlicenseifsorequiredbysections337.600to337.689or
261261 42anyrulepromulgatedhereunder;
262262 43 (13)Violationofanyprofessionaltrustorconfidence;
263263 44 (14)Useofanyadvertisementorsolicitationwhichisfalse,misleadingordeceptive
264264 45tothegeneralpublicorpersonstowhomtheadvertisementorsolicitationisprimarily
265265 46directed;
266266 47 (15)Beingguiltyofunethicalconductasdefinedintheethicalstandardsforclinical
267267 48socialworkersadoptedbythecommitteebyruleandfiledwiththesecretaryofstate;
268268 49 (16)Engaginginconversiontherapywithaminor.Forpurposesofthis
269269 50subdivision,theterm"conversiontherapy"meansanypracticesortreatmentsthatseek
270270 51tochangeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity,includingeffortsto
271271 52changebehaviorsorgenderexpressionsortoeliminateorreducesexualorromantic
272272 53attractionsorfeelingstowardindividualsofthesamegender."Conversiontherapy"
273273 54shallnotincludecounselingthatprovidesassistancetoapersonundergoinggender
274274 55transitionorcounselingthatprovidesacceptance,support,andunderstandingofa
275275 56personorfacilitatesaperson'scoping,socialsupport,andidentityexplorationand
276276 57development,includingsexual-orientation-neutralinterventionstopreventoraddress
277277 58unlawfulconductorunsafesexualpractices,aslongassuchcounselingdoesnotseekto
278278 59changeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity.
279279 60 3.Anyperson,organization,associationorcorporationwhoreportsorprovides
280280 61informationtothecommitteepursuanttotheprovisionsofsections337.600to337.689and
281281 62whodoessoingoodfaithshallnotbesubjecttoanactionforcivildamagesasaresult
282282 63thereof.
283283 64 4.Afterthefilingofsuchcomplaint,theproceedingsshallbeconductedin
284284 65accordancewiththeprovisionsofchapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearing
285285 66commissionthatthegrounds,providedinsubsection2ofthissection,fordisciplinaryaction
286286 67aremet,thecommitteemaycensureorplacethepersonnamedinthecomplaintonprobation
287287 HB1091 8 68onsuchtermsandconditionsasthecommitteedeemsappropriateforaperiodnottoexceed
288288 69fiveyears,ormaysuspend,foraperiodnottoexceedthreeyears,orrevokethelicense.
289289 337.730.1.Thecommitteemayrefusetoissueorrenewanylicenserequiredbythe
290290 2provisionsofsections337.700to337.739foroneoranycombinationofcausesstatedin
291291 3subsection2ofthissection.Thecommitteeshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingofthereasons
292292 4fortherefusalandshalladvisetheapplicantoftheapplicant'srighttofileacomplaintwith
293293 5theadministrativehearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.
294294 6 2.Thecommitteemaycauseacomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearing
295295 7commissionasprovidedbychapter621againstanyholderofanylicenserequiredbysections
296296 8337.700to337.739oranypersonwhohasfailedtoreneworhassurrenderedtheperson's
297297 9licenseforanyoneoranycombinationofthefollowingcauses:
298298 10 (1)Useofanycontrolledsubstance,asdefinedinchapter195,oralcoholicbeverage
299299 11toanextentthatsuchuseimpairsaperson'sabilitytoengageintheoccupationofmaritaland
300300 12familytherapist;exceptthefactthatapersonhasundergonetreatmentforpastsubstanceor
301301 13alcoholabuseorhasparticipatedinarecoveryprogram,shallnotbyitselfbecauseforrefusal
302302 14toissueorrenewalicense;
303303 15 (2)Thepersonhasbeenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,orenteredapleaof
304304 16guiltyinacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofanystate,oftheUnitedStates,orofany
305305 17country,foranyoffensedirectlyrelatedtothedutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheoccupation,as
306306 18setforthinsection324.012,regardlessofwhetherornotsentenceisimposed;
307307 19 (3)Useoffraud,deception,misrepresentationorbriberyinsecuringanylicense
308308 20issuedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections337.700to337.739orinobtainingpermissionto
309309 21takeanyexaminationgivenorrequiredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections337.700to
310310 22337.739;
311311 23 (4)Obtainingorattemptingtoobtainanyfee,charge,tuitionorothercompensation
312312 24byfraud,deceptionormisrepresentation;
313313 25 (5)Incompetency,misconduct,fraud,misrepresentationordishonestyinthe
314314 26performanceofthefunctionsordutiesofamaritalandfamilytherapist;
315315 27 (6)Violationof,orassistingorenablinganypersontoviolate,anyprovisionof
316316 28sections337.700to337.739orofanylawfulruleorregulationadoptedpursuanttosections
317317 29337.700to337.739;
318318 30 (7)Impersonationofanypersonholdingalicenseorallowinganypersontousethe
319319 31person'slicenseordiplomafromanyschool;
320320 32 (8)Revocationorsuspensionofalicenseorotherrighttopracticemaritalandfamily
321321 33therapygrantedbyanotherstate,territory,federalagencyorcountryupongroundsforwhich
322322 34revocationorsuspensionisauthorizedinthisstate;
323323 35 (9)Finaladjudicationasincapacitatedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction;
324324 HB1091 9 36 (10)Assistingorenablinganypersontopracticeoroffertopracticemaritaland
325325 37familytherapywhoisnotlicensedandisnotcurrentlyeligibletopracticeunderthe
326326 38provisionsofsections337.700to337.739;
327327 39 (11)Obtainingalicensebaseduponamaterialmistakeoffact;
328328 40 (12)Failuretodisplayavalidlicenseifsorequiredbysections337.700to337.739or
329329 41anyrulepromulgatedhereunder;
330330 42 (13)Violationofanyprofessionaltrustorconfidence;
331331 43 (14)Useofanyadvertisementorsolicitationwhichisfalse,misleadingordeceptive
332332 44tothegeneralpublicorpersonstowhomtheadvertisementorsolicitationisprimarily
333333 45directed;
334334 46 (15)Beingguiltyofunethicalconductasdefinedintheethicalstandardsformarital
335335 47andfamilytherapistsadoptedbythecommitteebyruleandfiledwiththesecretaryofstate;
336336 48 (16)Engaginginconversiontherapywithaminor.Forpurposesofthis
337337 49subdivision,theterm"conversiontherapy"meansanypracticesortreatmentsthatseek
338338 50tochangeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity,includingeffortsto
339339 51changebehaviorsorgenderexpressionsortoeliminateorreducesexualorromantic
340340 52attractionsorfeelingstowardindividualsofthesamegender."Conversiontherapy"
341341 53shallnotincludecounselingthatprovidesassistancetoapersonundergoinggender
342342 54transitionorcounselingthatprovidesacceptance,support,andunderstandingofa
343343 55personorfacilitatesaperson'scoping,socialsupport,andidentityexplorationand
344344 56development,includingsexual-orientation-neutralinterventionstopreventoraddress
345345 57unlawfulconductorunsafesexualpractices,aslongassuchcounselingdoesnotseekto
346346 58changeanindividual'ssexualorientationorgenderidentity.
347347 59 3.Anyperson,organization,associationorcorporationwhoreportsorprovides
348348 60informationtothecommitteeundersections337.700to337.739andwhodoessoingood
349349 61faithshallnotbesubjecttoanactionforcivildamagesasaresultthereof.
350350 62 4.Afterfilingofsuchcomplaint,theproceedingsshallbeconductedinaccordance
351351 63withtheprovisionsofchapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearingcommission
352352 64thatthegroundsprovidedinsubsection2ofthissectionfordisciplinaryactionaremet,the
353353 65divisionmaycensureorplacethepersonnamedinthecomplaintonprobationonsuchterms
354354 66andconditionsasthecommitteedeemsappropriateforaperiodnottoexceedfiveyears,or
355355 67maysuspendforaperiodnottoexceedthreeyears,orrevokethelicense.
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