- (a) Any person may file a complaint against an LMFT or a person practicing marital and family therapy. A person wishing to report a complaint or alleged violation against a licensee or person practicing marital and family therapy may notify the Department in writing, by telephone, or by a personal visit. The Department will determine whether the complaint alleges a possible violation of the Act or this chapter. The Department may present the complaint to the Advisory Board for consultation.
- (b) LMFTs are encouraged to file complaints when they have knowledge of other LMFTs who have violated the LMFT Act or regulations.
- (c) The complaint and the identity of the complainant shall be confidential and shall not be available for public inspection, until such time that the complaint becomes a part of the public record of an administrative hearing.
Transferred from 310:400-17-2.1 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this Chapter)