Amends GS 90-270.56 by now requiring (was, allowing) the North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board (Board) to issue a license as a marriage and family therapist (was, marriage and family therapist or associate) by reciprocity to any person who applies for the license as prescribed by the Board and meets the additional requirements at all times during the application process.

Amends the additional requirements in the following ways: requires the applicant to have a license for two continuous years (was, five) and to be currently licensed as a marriage and family therapist (was, marriage and family therapist or associate) in another state; adds the new requirement that the applicant has passed the Board’s examination on jurisprudence testing knowledge of state law and rules; allows an applicant to show that they have passed either the National Marriage and Family Therapy examination or the clinical examination required by California’s licensing board regulating marriage and family therapy in that state (was, only the National Marriage and Family Therapy examination). Makes technical change in subdivision (2) replacing has with holds.

Amends GS 90-270.63 to make conforming changes. Permits the Board to adopt rules to implement provisions of this act. Effective October 1, 2025, and applies to applications on or after that date.