Section 504.151 - License Required; Use of Title(a) A person may not engage in the practice of chemical dependency counseling unless the person is licensed as a chemical dependency counselor under this chapter.(b) A person, other than a person licensed under this chapter or exempt from the application of this chapter, may not use: (1) the term "chemical dependency counselor" or any combination, variation, or abbreviation of that term as a professional, business, or commercial identification, name, title, or representation; or(2) any letter, abbreviation, work symbol, slogan, sign, or any combination or variation likely to create the impression that the person is authorized to practice chemical dependency counseling or is a licensed chemical dependency counselor.(c) Unless a person is engaged in the practice of chemical dependency counseling in accordance with this chapter, the person may not:(1) hold the person out to the public as engaged in the practice of chemical dependency counseling;(2) offer chemical dependency counseling services, including offering those services under an assumed, trade, business, professional, partnership, or corporate name or title; or(3) use the term "licensed chemical dependency counselor," the abbreviation "LCDC," or any combination or variation of that term or abbreviation in connection with the person's practice. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.