Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4999.84 · Article 5. Enforcement

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4999.84

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

It is the intent of the Legislature that any communication made by a person to a licensed professional clinical counselor in the course of professional services shall be deemed a privileged communication.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. (SB 788) Effective January 1, 2010.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=4999.84.
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