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(l) Operating procedures.--The board shall meet within 30
days after the appointment of its new members and set up
operating procedures and develop application forms for licensing
clinical social workers, associate marriage and family
therapists, marriage and family therapists and professional
counselors. It shall be the responsibility of the board to
circulate these forms and educate the public to the requirements
of licensing in order to hold oneself out as a licensed bachelor
social worker, licensed social worker, licensed clinical social
worker, licensed associate marriage and family therapist,
licensed marriage and family therapist or licensed professional
counselor within the Commonwealth.
Section 6. Powers and functions of board.
The board shall have the following powers:
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(2) To adopt and, from time to time, revise such rules
and regulations as may be necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of this act. Such regulations may include, but
shall not be limited to, standards of professional practice
and conduct for licensed bachelor social workers, licensed
social workers, licensed clinical social workers, licensed
associate marriage and family therapists, licensed marriage
and family therapists and licensed professional counselors in
Pennsylvania.
(3) To examine for, deny, approve, issue, revoke,
suspend or renew licenses of bachelor social workers, social
workers, clinical social workers, associate marriage and
family therapists, marriage and family therapists and
professional counselors pursuant to this act and to conduct
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