# rules

category: never_use
source_sop: 11-healthcare-regulated-credentials.md
source_section: 1. Never use "Licensed" for a permit holder
rule:
MHC-LP, LMSW-candidate, or any other permit/pre-license designation must use "Provisionally Licensed" on the public site.


category: never_use
source_sop: 11-healthcare-regulated-credentials.md
source_section: 1. Never use "Licensed" for a permit holder
rule:
Check: if the credential ends in `-LP`, `-candidate`, `-trainee`, or includes "Limited Permit" — it is not a full license.


category: mandatory
source_sop: 11-healthcare-regulated-credentials.md
source_section: 3. Supervision disclosure is mandatory
rule:
Any provisionally licensed or permit-holding clinician must display: `Practices under the supervision of [Name], [Credential]`


category: mandatory
source_sop: 11-healthcare-regulated-credentials.md
source_section: 3. Supervision disclosure is mandatory
rule:
Supervisor's credential must be accurate to the letter. LMHC ≠ LMHC-D. Always confirm the current designation before publishing.


