Business and Professions Code section 4655

This chapter shall not be construed to authorize a person engaged in music therapy to state or imply that they provide mental health counseling, psychotherapy, or occupational therapy for which a license is required under this division. While the use of music is not restricted to any profession, the use of music shall not imply or suggest that the person is a Board Certified Music Therapist, if they do not meet the criteria specified in Section 4654.

Source: Section 4655, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4655. (updated Jan. 1, 2020; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_4655

Original Source: Section 4655, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4655. (last accessed May 12, 2025).