On July 1, 2025, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed House Bill 67, which will go into effect on October 1, 2025.
House Bill 67 removes licensure barriers for LMFTs seeking to obtain a North Carolina license to practice. The major barrier that the new North Carolina law removes from previous portability policy is removing the experience requirement from 5 years and an existing license in good standing to 2 years of experience and an existing license in good standing.
The new law also makes changes to the exam requirement as now the California licensure exam is an acceptable examination format.