- (a) The American Mental Health Counselors Association's AMHCA Code of Ethics, revised as of 2015, 2020, is adopted by reference as the code of ethics for professional counselors in the state. A professional counselor licensed in the state must adhere to the code of ethics.
- (b) When using or administering assessment instruments described in AS 08.29.490(1)(C), a professional counselor shall comply with Section D: Assessment and Diagnosis of the AMHCA Code of Ethics adopted by reference in (a) of this section.
- (c) Licensed professional counselors shall retain their clients' records post-termination for a minimum of seven years.
(Eff. 10/30/99, Register 152; am 7/12/2008, Register 187; am 9/20/2015, Register 215; am 2/20/2022, Register 241)
Authority: AS 08.29.020