VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE
OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
BOARD OF ALLIED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR NON-LICENSED AND NON-CERTIFIED
PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
TITLE 26, VERMONT STATUTES ANNOTATED, CHAPTER 78, SECTION 4093
AND TITLE 3 CHAPTER 5 UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
The Office of Professional Regulation provides Vermont licensees, certifications, and registrations for over 37,000 practitioners and businesses. Thirty-nine professions and occupations are supported and managed by this office. A list of professions regulated is found below.
Each profession or occupation is governed by laws defining professional conduct. Consumers who have inquiries or wish to obtain a form to register a complaint may do so by calling 802.828.2372, or by writing to the Director of the Office, Secretary of State, 26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09, Montpelier, Vermont, 05609-1106.
Upon receipt of a complaint, an administrative review determines if the issues raised are covered by the applicable professional conduct statute. If so, a committee is assigned to investigate, collect information, and recommend action or closure to the governing body.
All complaint investigations are confidential. Should the investigation conclude with a decision for disciplinary action against a professional’s license and ability to practice, the name of the license holder will then be made public.
Complaint investigations focus on licensure and fitness of the licensee to practice. Disciplinary action, when warranted, ranges from warning to revocation of license, based on the circumstances. You should not expect a return of fees paid or additional unpaid services as part of the results of the process. If you seek restitution of this nature, consider consulting with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General, retaining an attorney, or filing a case in Small Claims Court.
Accountancy, Acupuncture, Architects, Athletic Trainers, Auctioneer, Barbers & Cosmetologists, Boxing Control, Chiropractic, Dental Examiners, Dieticians, Electrolysis, Professional Engineering, Funeral Service, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Land Surveyors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Clinical Mental Health Counselors, Midwives (Licensed), Motor Vehicle Racing, Naturopaths, Nursing, Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational Therapists, Opticians, Optometry, Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons, Pharmacy, Physical Therapists, Private Investigative & Security Services, Psychoanalyst, Psychology, Psychotherapists (Non-Licensed), Radiologic Technology, Real Estate Appraisers, Real Estate, Social Workers (Clinical), Tattooists, Veterinary