(a) Any individual, or employer of the individual, who is licensed under this chapter may not charge a client or receive remuneration for professional services unless before the performance of those services, the client is furnished a copy of a Professional Disclosure Statement. The Professional Disclosure Statement must be displayed in an open location at the place where the services are performed, and a copy of the statement must be provided to the client upon request.
(b) The Professional Disclosure Statement must contain:
(1) The name, title, business address, and business telephone number of the professional counselor performing the services;
(2) The formal professional education of the professional counselor, including the institutions attended and the degrees received from them;
(3) The professional counselor’s philosophy of counseling, areas of specialization, and the services provided;
(4) in the case of a person licensed under this chapter who is engaged in a private individual practice, partnership, or group practice, the person’s schedule listed by type of service or hourly rate; and
(5) at the bottom of the first page of the disclosure a statement stating: “This information is required by the Board of Licensed Counselors and Examiners, which regulates all licensed counselors”; and
(6) The address and telephone number of Board.