Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Statutes, Rules & Resources

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Advisors, together with the Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation (OPR), provide governance, oversight and enforcement for your profession. This page contains detailed information regarding applicable statutes and rules as well as additional resources.

Statutes & Rules

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Statutes
• Statutes Governing all Professions
• Emergency Rules for LADCs
• Emergency Rules for Remote Hearings
• Administrative Rules for Assessment of Professional Credentials Obtained Outside the United States

The Emergency Rules for LADCs took effect on October 13th and will be renewed until a permanent rule is adopted. The Office intends to file identical or very similar rules for permanent adoption. We value public input.

Please send comments and suggestions to opr.comment@vermont.gov. Received comments are a public record and will be shared with the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules.

The Overview of Emergency Administrative Rules, provided above, is a short document that can answer many of your questions about the October 13th, 2017 rule change. We encourage you to reference this document.

Additional Resources

• International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium

For more answers to commonly asked questions, please visit our General FAQ page.

For more information, please contact us.