§ 491.0144, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 491. CLINICAL, COUNSELING, AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES
The practice of juvenile sexual offender therapy.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Only a person licensed by this chapter who meets the qualifications set by the board may hold himself or herself out as a juvenile sexual offender therapist, except as provided in s. 490.0145. These qualifications shall be determined by the board. The board shall require training and coursework in the specific areas of juvenile sexual offender behaviors, treatments, and related issues. In establishing these qualifications, the board may refer to the sexual disorder and dysfunction sections of the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Practitioner’s Handbook, or other relevant publications.
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History
s. 5, ch. 98-158.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 490.012, Fla. Stat.Violations; penalties; injunction.Printed as s. 491.0144
- § 490.0145, Fla. Stat.The practice of juvenile sexual offender therapy.Printed as s. 491.0144
- § 491.012, Fla. Stat.Violations; penalty; injunction.Printed as s. 491.0144
- § 985.48, Fla. Stat.Juvenile sexual offender commitment programs; sexual abuse intervention networks.Printed as s. 491.0144
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