TEXAS LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
(LPC) JURISPRUDENCE EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ | LATEST 2025/2026 GUIDE
What are an LPC's options following the board's decision on a violation?
- Correct Answer - To pay or appeal. Within 30 days after the date of the
board's order becomes final a person can 1-pay the administrative
penalty or 2-file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of
the violation, the amount of the penalty or both.
What happens if the person does not pay the administrative penalty? -
Correct Answer - The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty.
True or false? A licensee shall not make any false, misleading,
deceptive, fraudulent or exaggerated claims or statements about the
licensees services. - Correct Answer - TRUE
A false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent or exaggerated
claim/statement could include (but not limited to)... - Correct Answer - 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.
True or false? A licensee shall not make false or misleading
claims/statements about services of mental health organizations or
,agencies effectiveness of service, qualifications or products. - Correct
Answer - TRUE
True or false? A licensee shall discourage a client from holding
exaggerated or false ideas about the licensees professional services. -
Correct Answer - TRUE
True or false? A licensee does NOT have to take action to correct false
or exaggerated ideas held by a client if the licensee learns of this. -
Correct Answer - FALSE, licensee shall take immediate & reasonable
action to correct falseideas held by client.
True or false? A licensee has to make reasonable efforts to discourage
others from making misrepresentations, exaggerated or deceptive claims
about the licensee's practice or services. - Correct Answer - TRUE, and
the licensee shall take immediate and reasonable action to correct the
statement.
True or false? A licensee can provide counseling anywhere anytime and
in any way. - Correct Answer - FALSE, a licensee can provide counseling
only in the context of a professional relationship regardless of setting.
What does a licensee have to provide in writing to an individual before
counseling services begin? - Correct Answer - 1-fees and arrangement
for payment; 2-counseling purposes, goals and techniques; 3- any
, restrictions placed on license by the board; 4-limits of confidentiality; 5-
any intent of the licensee to use another individual to provide counseling
treatment intervention to the client; 6-supervision of the licensee by
another licensed healthcare professional; 7-name address and
telephone number of the board for the purpose of reporting violations; 8-
plan for the custody and control of the individual's mental health records
in the event of the licensee's death, incapacity or termination of the
licensee's counseling practice.
Can the licensee inform the client verbally of any changes to the
counseling agreement? - Correct Answer - No, clients must be informed
of changes in WRITING prior to initiating changes.
Can technological means of communication be used to facilitate the
therapeutic counseling process? - Correct Answer - YES, interactive
distance counseling can be used and must adhere to each provision of
the rules and statutes of the board.
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? - Correct Answer - 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.
(LPC) JURISPRUDENCE EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ | LATEST 2025/2026 GUIDE
What are an LPC's options following the board's decision on a violation?
- Correct Answer - To pay or appeal. Within 30 days after the date of the
board's order becomes final a person can 1-pay the administrative
penalty or 2-file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of
the violation, the amount of the penalty or both.
What happens if the person does not pay the administrative penalty? -
Correct Answer - The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty.
True or false? A licensee shall not make any false, misleading,
deceptive, fraudulent or exaggerated claims or statements about the
licensees services. - Correct Answer - TRUE
A false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent or exaggerated
claim/statement could include (but not limited to)... - Correct Answer - 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.
True or false? A licensee shall not make false or misleading
claims/statements about services of mental health organizations or
,agencies effectiveness of service, qualifications or products. - Correct
Answer - TRUE
True or false? A licensee shall discourage a client from holding
exaggerated or false ideas about the licensees professional services. -
Correct Answer - TRUE
True or false? A licensee does NOT have to take action to correct false
or exaggerated ideas held by a client if the licensee learns of this. -
Correct Answer - FALSE, licensee shall take immediate & reasonable
action to correct falseideas held by client.
True or false? A licensee has to make reasonable efforts to discourage
others from making misrepresentations, exaggerated or deceptive claims
about the licensee's practice or services. - Correct Answer - TRUE, and
the licensee shall take immediate and reasonable action to correct the
statement.
True or false? A licensee can provide counseling anywhere anytime and
in any way. - Correct Answer - FALSE, a licensee can provide counseling
only in the context of a professional relationship regardless of setting.
What does a licensee have to provide in writing to an individual before
counseling services begin? - Correct Answer - 1-fees and arrangement
for payment; 2-counseling purposes, goals and techniques; 3- any
, restrictions placed on license by the board; 4-limits of confidentiality; 5-
any intent of the licensee to use another individual to provide counseling
treatment intervention to the client; 6-supervision of the licensee by
another licensed healthcare professional; 7-name address and
telephone number of the board for the purpose of reporting violations; 8-
plan for the custody and control of the individual's mental health records
in the event of the licensee's death, incapacity or termination of the
licensee's counseling practice.
Can the licensee inform the client verbally of any changes to the
counseling agreement? - Correct Answer - No, clients must be informed
of changes in WRITING prior to initiating changes.
Can technological means of communication be used to facilitate the
therapeutic counseling process? - Correct Answer - YES, interactive
distance counseling can be used and must adhere to each provision of
the rules and statutes of the board.
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? - Correct Answer - 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.
