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Are Pastors Exempt from State Counseling Laws?

Last week, we pointed you to a few cases attorney Richard Hammar recently covered in Church Law & Tax’s Legal Developments.

Today, we want to point out another case that caught Hammar’s attention. Not too long ago, a Florida appeals court decision offered a look at the elements necessary for a licensing exemption to apply to pastoral counseling.

Why is this important? Court decisions and state legislature rarely offer specific guidance, and this case is one of the few decisions on record addressing the exemption of pastoral counseling from state licensure laws.

Unlock this legal development to learn more about what this means for your church and pastors.

Check out several other Supreme Court cases that we’ve covered over the past three years that impact your church.

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