W. Va. Code § 16-68-16
Title protection
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 16 — Public Health · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 16-68-16, Title protection, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2368052
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No person shall assume, represent himself or herself as, or use the title or designation "alcoholism counselor", "alcohol counselor", "alcohol and drug counselor", "alcoholism and drug counselor", "licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor", "licensed alcohol and drug counselor", "licensed associate alcohol and drug counselor", "certified alcohol and drug counselor", "chemical dependency counselor", "chemical dependency supervisor", "substance abuse/substance use disorder counselor", "chemical dependency counselor", or any of the abbreviations for such titles, unless licensed or certified under §16-68-7 through §16-68-14, inclusive, of this code, and the title or designation corresponds to the license or certification held: Provided, That this section does not apply to a person who is licensed in this state to practice one of the professions set forth in §16-68-18 of this code.