The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 4038)
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§ 4038. Examination
(a) A written examination shall be conducted under this chapter at least twice a year
except that an examination need not be conducted when no one has applied to be examined.
(b) An examination administered and the procedures of administration shall be fair and
reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to ensure that all applicants are
granted licensure if they demonstrate that they possess the minimal occupational qualifications
that are necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. The
examination shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number
of licensed marriage and family therapists. The Board shall establish criteria for
passing the examination that shall apply to all persons taking the examination.
(c) The Board shall administer a written examination based on the applicant’s marriage
and family therapy educational and clinical background.
(d) The Board may authorize the use of established marriage and family therapy tests as
utilized by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. (Added 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 1997, No. 40, § 63; 1999, No. 52, § 35.)