TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM-QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2023/2024
A false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent or exaggerated claim/statement could include
(but not limited to)... - ✔1-effectiveness of services; 2- licensee's qualifications,
capabilities, background, training, experience, education, professional affiliations, fees,
products or publications; 3-The practice or field of counseling.
A licensee CAN or CANNOT practice therapeutic deception of a person who is a client?
- ✔CANNOT
A licensee shall make written reports to the board office within _____ days of the
following... - ✔30 days, due to 1-an arrest of the licensee, other than for a Class C
misdemeanor traffic offense; 2-the filing of a criminal case against the licensee; 3-A
criminal conviction of the licensee other than for a Class C misdemeanor traffic offense;
4-the filing of a disciplinary action or the taking of a disciplinary action against the
licensee by another state licensing board, in either Texas or another state, or by a
professional organization.
A non-therapeutic relationship is defined as... - ✔Any non-counseling activity initiated
by either the licensee or the client that results in a relationship unrelated to therapy.
Advertising includes, but is not limited to... - ✔Any announcement of services,
letterhead, business cards, commercial products and billing statements.
All advertisements or announcements of counseling must include... - ✔The licensee's
licensure status by the use of a title such as "License Counselor" or "License
Professional Counselor" or "LPC" or a statement such as "licensed by the Texas State
Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors."
An LPC shall NOT engage in sexual contact with or sexual exploitation of a person who
is... - ✔1-A client; 2-an LPC Intern supervised by the licensee; 3-Is student of a licensee
add an educational institution at which the licensee provides professional or educational
services.
Are client records the property of the LPC Intern? - ✔NO
Are formal charges by the board against the holder of the license confidential? - ✔No,
the nature of charges, disciplinary proceedings & final disciplinary actions including
warnings & reprimands by the board are subject to disclosure.
Assessment is defined as - ✔Selecting, administering, scoring & interpreting
instruments designed to assess aptitude's, abilities, achievements, interests, personal
characteristics, disabilities & mental, emotional & behavioral D/o
, TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM-QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2023/2024
Can a license be suspended temporarily without notice or a hearing? - ✔Yes, if the
evidence or information presented that continued practice by the license holder would
constitute a continuing an eminent threat to the public welfare.
Can a licensee engage in activities for the licensee's personal gain at the expense of a
client? - ✔NO
Can a licensee engage in activities, services or product sales with a client? - ✔Yes, if
such activities, services or products are to facilitate the counseling process or help
achieve the client's counseling goals. The licensee must first inform the client of the
licensee's personal and/or business interest in the activity prior to engaging in the
activity/sale.
Can a licensee exert undue influence in promoting activities, services or products for
which the licensee has personal and or business interest? - ✔NO
Can a licensee give or except a gift from a client or a relative of a client valued at more
than $50? - ✔NO
Can a licensee knowingly offer to pay or agree to accept any remuneration for securing
or soliciting clients or patronage for or from any health care professional? - ✔NO, no
remuneration/ kick-back can occur directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in
kind, to or from any person, firm, association of persons, partnership, corporation or
entity to the licensee.
Can a licensee provide counseling service to previous or current family members,
personal friends, educational associates or business associates? - ✔NO
Can a LPC diagnose or treat a physical condition or D/o? - ✔No
Can an LPC display a copy or reproduction of their license? - ✔NO, a licensee shall not
display a license certificate or current renewal card that has been reproduced, is
expired, suspended or revoked.
Can an LPC evaluate an individual's mental emotional or behavioral condition if the LPC
has not personally interview the individual? - ✔No, or the LPC must disclose within the
evaluation that the LOC has NOT personally interviewed the individual.
Can an LPC Intern practice within their own private independent practice of professional
counseling? - ✔NO, an LPC Intern may practice only under the supervision of a
licensed professional counselor supervisor and the supervisor can NOT be an
employee of an LPC Intern.
AND ANSWERS 2023/2024
A false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent or exaggerated claim/statement could include
(but not limited to)... - ✔1-effectiveness of services; 2- licensee's qualifications,
capabilities, background, training, experience, education, professional affiliations, fees,
products or publications; 3-The practice or field of counseling.
A licensee CAN or CANNOT practice therapeutic deception of a person who is a client?
- ✔CANNOT
A licensee shall make written reports to the board office within _____ days of the
following... - ✔30 days, due to 1-an arrest of the licensee, other than for a Class C
misdemeanor traffic offense; 2-the filing of a criminal case against the licensee; 3-A
criminal conviction of the licensee other than for a Class C misdemeanor traffic offense;
4-the filing of a disciplinary action or the taking of a disciplinary action against the
licensee by another state licensing board, in either Texas or another state, or by a
professional organization.
A non-therapeutic relationship is defined as... - ✔Any non-counseling activity initiated
by either the licensee or the client that results in a relationship unrelated to therapy.
Advertising includes, but is not limited to... - ✔Any announcement of services,
letterhead, business cards, commercial products and billing statements.
All advertisements or announcements of counseling must include... - ✔The licensee's
licensure status by the use of a title such as "License Counselor" or "License
Professional Counselor" or "LPC" or a statement such as "licensed by the Texas State
Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors."
An LPC shall NOT engage in sexual contact with or sexual exploitation of a person who
is... - ✔1-A client; 2-an LPC Intern supervised by the licensee; 3-Is student of a licensee
add an educational institution at which the licensee provides professional or educational
services.
Are client records the property of the LPC Intern? - ✔NO
Are formal charges by the board against the holder of the license confidential? - ✔No,
the nature of charges, disciplinary proceedings & final disciplinary actions including
warnings & reprimands by the board are subject to disclosure.
Assessment is defined as - ✔Selecting, administering, scoring & interpreting
instruments designed to assess aptitude's, abilities, achievements, interests, personal
characteristics, disabilities & mental, emotional & behavioral D/o
, TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM-QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2023/2024
Can a license be suspended temporarily without notice or a hearing? - ✔Yes, if the
evidence or information presented that continued practice by the license holder would
constitute a continuing an eminent threat to the public welfare.
Can a licensee engage in activities for the licensee's personal gain at the expense of a
client? - ✔NO
Can a licensee engage in activities, services or product sales with a client? - ✔Yes, if
such activities, services or products are to facilitate the counseling process or help
achieve the client's counseling goals. The licensee must first inform the client of the
licensee's personal and/or business interest in the activity prior to engaging in the
activity/sale.
Can a licensee exert undue influence in promoting activities, services or products for
which the licensee has personal and or business interest? - ✔NO
Can a licensee give or except a gift from a client or a relative of a client valued at more
than $50? - ✔NO
Can a licensee knowingly offer to pay or agree to accept any remuneration for securing
or soliciting clients or patronage for or from any health care professional? - ✔NO, no
remuneration/ kick-back can occur directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in
kind, to or from any person, firm, association of persons, partnership, corporation or
entity to the licensee.
Can a licensee provide counseling service to previous or current family members,
personal friends, educational associates or business associates? - ✔NO
Can a LPC diagnose or treat a physical condition or D/o? - ✔No
Can an LPC display a copy or reproduction of their license? - ✔NO, a licensee shall not
display a license certificate or current renewal card that has been reproduced, is
expired, suspended or revoked.
Can an LPC evaluate an individual's mental emotional or behavioral condition if the LPC
has not personally interview the individual? - ✔No, or the LPC must disclose within the
evaluation that the LOC has NOT personally interviewed the individual.
Can an LPC Intern practice within their own private independent practice of professional
counseling? - ✔NO, an LPC Intern may practice only under the supervision of a
licensed professional counselor supervisor and the supervisor can NOT be an
employee of an LPC Intern.
