Nothing in this chapter may be
construed to prohibit or restrict:
(1) The practice of a profession by a person who is either
registered, certified, licensed, or similarly regulated under the
laws of this state and who is performing services within the
person's authorized scope of practice, including any attorney
admitted to practice law in this state when providing counseling
incidental to and in the course of providing legal counsel;
(2) The practice of counseling by an employee or trainee of
any federal agency, or the practice of counseling by a student of
a college or university, if the employee, trainee, or student is
practicing solely under the supervision of and accountable to the
agency, college, or university, through which he or she performs
such functions as part of his or her position for no additional
fee other than ordinary compensation;
(3) The practice of counseling by a person for no
compensation;
(4) The practice of counseling by persons offering services
for public and private nonprofit organizations or charities not
primarily engaged in counseling for a fee when approved by the
organizations or agencies for whom they render their services;
(5) Evaluation, consultation, planning, policy-making,
research, or related services conducted by social scientists for
private corporations or public agencies;
(6) The practice of counseling by a person under the
auspices of a religious denomination, church, or organization, or
the practice of religion itself;
(7) The practice of counseling by peer counselors who use
their own experience to encourage and support people with similar
conditions or activities related to the training of peer
counselors; and
(8) Counselors who reside outside Washington state from
providing up to ten days per quarter of training or workshops in
the state, as long as they do not hold themselves out to be
registered or certified in Washington state.
[2008 c 135 § 5; 2001 c 251 § 20; 1987 c 512 § 4.]
NOTES:
Severability -- 2001 c 251: See RCW 18.225.900.