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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 17-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Section 17-102 - Legislative Findings; Purpose of Title - (a) The General Assembly finds that the profession of counseling...
Section 17-103 - Practices Not Affected by Title - This title does not limit the right of an individual...
Subtitle 2 - State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Section 17-201 - Established - There is a State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.
Section 17-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 13 members appointed by...
Section 17-203 - Officers - (a) From among its members, the Board annually shall elect:...
Section 17-204 - Meetings, Reimbursement and Staff - (a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the...
Section 17-205 - Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in...
Section 17-206 - State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Fund -- Establishment of Fees; Disposition of Funds - (a) There is a State Board of Professional Counselors and...
Section 17-207 - Immunity - A person shall have immunity from the liability described under...
Subtitle 3 - Licensing
Section 17-301 - Required Licensing by Board - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this...
Section 17-302 - Qualifications -- Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors - (a) To qualify for a license to practice clinical alcohol...
Section 17-303 - Qualifications -- Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - (a) To qualify for a license to practice clinical marriage...
Section 17-304 - Qualifications -- Clinical Professional Counselors - (a) Except as provided in § 17–307 of this subtitle,...
Section 17-304.1 - Qualifications -- Clinical Professional Art Therapy - (a) Except as provided in § 17–307.1 of this subtitle,...
Section 17-305 - Waiver of Requirements -- Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors - (a) The Board shall waive the requirements for licensure for...
Section 17-306 - Waiver of Requirements -- Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - (a) The Board shall waive the requirements for licensure for...
Section 17-307 - Waiver of Requirements -- Clinical Professional Counselors - (a) The Board shall waive the requirements for licensure for...
Section 17-307.1 - Waiver of Requirements -- Licensure of Clinical Professional Art Therapy - (a) The Board shall waive the requirements for licensure for...
Section 17-308 - Authority Granted by License - (a) A license authorizes the licensee to practice clinical alcohol...
Section 17-309 - Supervised Clinical Practice - (a) The Board may adopt regulations to allow an individual...
Section 17-310 - Advanced Assessment Activities; Training Requirements - (a) In this section “advanced assessment activities” means the use...
Subtitle 4 - Certification
Section 17-401 - Certification Required; Representations to Public - (a) (1) This subsection only applies to individuals certified by...
Section 17-403 - Requirements for Certified Associate Counselor -- Alcohol and Drug - (a) Except as provided in § 17–405 of this subtitle,...
Section 17-404 - Requirements for Certified Supervised Counselor -- Alcohol and Drug - (a) To qualify as a certified supervised counselor–alcohol and drug,...
Section 17-405 - Waiver of Requirements -- Alcohol and Drug Counselors - (a) The Board shall waive the requirements for certification for...
Section 17-406 - Practicing Without License or Certification -- Alcohol and Drug Counselors - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 17-407 - Waiver of Clinical Experience Requirement - The Board may waive the requirement that an applicant under...
Subtitle 5 - General Provisions; Disciplinary Actions
Section 17-501 - Application for Trainee Status, License, or Certificate - To apply for trainee status, a license, or a certificate,...
Section 17-501.1 - Criminal History Records Checks - (a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice...
Section 17-502 - Examinations - (a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license or...
Section 17-503 - License or Certificate - (a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Board...
Section 17-504 - Expiration and Renewal - (a) (1) A license or certificate expires on the date...
Section 17-505 - Inactive Status; Reinstatement - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this...
Section 17-507 - Professional Disclosure Statement - (a) Any individual who is licensed under Subtitle 3 of...
Section 17-508 - Surrender of License or Certificate - (a) In this section, “regulated counselor or therapist” means: (1)...
Section 17-509 - Denial, Probation, Suspension or Revocation of Trainee Status, License, or Certificate - Subject to the hearing provisions of § 17–511 of this...
Section 17-510 - Penalty - (a) If after a hearing under § 17–511 of this...
Section 17-511 - Administrative Hearing - (a) Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2...
Section 17-512 - Review - (a) Except as provided in this section for an action...
Section 17-513 - Remedies - (a) The Board may issue a cease and desist order...
Section 17-513.1 - Examination of Applicants, Licensees, Certificate Holders, and Trainees - (a) If, while reviewing an application for licensure, certification, or...
Section 17-514 - Reinstatement of Revoked License or Certificate, Reduction of Suspension or Probation Period, or Withdrawal of Reprimand - For reasons the Board considers sufficient, and on the affirmative...
Section 17-515 - Counselor and Therapist Rehabilitation Committees - (a) In this section, “counselor and therapist rehabilitation committee” means...
Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Section 17-601 - Prohibited Acts - Unless an individual is licensed to practice clinical alcohol and...
Section 17-602 - Prohibited Acts -- Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist - Except as otherwise provided in this title, unless an individual...
Section 17-603 - Prohibited Acts -- Certified Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling - Except as otherwise provided in this title, unless an individual...
Section 17-604 - Violations and Penalties - (a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle...
Subtitle 6A - Behavior Analysts
Section 17-6A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 17-6A-02 - Subtitle Not Limiting Use of Terminology or Other Health Occupation Practices - (a) This subtitle does not limit the use of the...
Section 17-6A-03 - Regulations; Code of Ethics - The Board shall adopt: (1) Regulations for the licensure and...
Section 17-6A-04 - Fees - (a) (1) The Board shall set reasonable fees for the...
Section 17-6A-05 - Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee -- Established - There is a Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee within the Board.
Section 17-6A-06 - Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee -- Membership - (a) The Committee consists of five members appointed by the...
Section 17-6A-07 - Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee -- Chair and Vice Chair - (a) From among its members, the Committee annually shall elect...
Section 17-6A-08 - Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee -- Meetings - (a) A majority of the members then serving on the...
Section 17-6A-09 - Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee -- Powers and Duties - In addition to the powers and duties set forth elsewhere...
Section 17-6A-10 - License Required; Exception - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, beginning January...
Section 17-6A-11 - Qualifications - (a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be...
Section 17-6A-12 - Application - To apply for a license, an applicant shall: (1) Submit...
Section 17-6A-13 - Issuance; Contents; Criminal History Record Information - (a) The Board shall issue a license to any applicant...
Section 17-6A-14 - Authority Conferred - A behavior analyst license authorizes the licensee to practice behavior...
Section 17-6A-15 - Expiration and Renewal - (a) A license expires on a date set by the...
Section 17-6A-16 - Inactive Status; Reinstatement - (a) (1) The Board shall place a licensee on inactive...
Section 17-6A-17 - Notice of Change of Name or Address - (a) A licensee shall notify the Board in writing of...
Section 17-6A-18 - Surrender or Lapse of License - Unless the Board accepts the surrender of a license, the...
Section 17-6A-19 - Denials, Suspension or Revocation of License; Reprimands, Probation - Subject to the hearing provisions of § 17–6A–21 of this...
Section 17-6A-20 - Penalties - (a) If, after a hearing under § 17–6A–21 of this...
Section 17-6A-21 - Hearing - (a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act,...
Section 17-6A-22 - Appeals - (a) Except as provided in this section for an action...
Section 17-6A-23 - Reinstatement of License, Reduction of Suspension Period, or Withdrawal of Reprimand - For reasons the Board considers sufficient, and on the affirmative...
Section 17-6A-24 - Cease and Desist Orders - The Board may issue a cease and desist order for...
Section 17-6A-25 - Injunction - (a) An action may be maintained in the name of...
Section 17-6A-26 - Behavior Analyst Rehabilitation Subcommittee - (a) In this section, “behavior analyst rehabilitation subcommittee” means a...
Section 17-6A-27 - License Required - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person...
Section 17-6A-28 - Misrepresentation as Authorized Practitioner - Unless authorized to practice behavior analysis under this subtitle, a...
Section 17-6A-29 - Penalties; Civil Fines - (a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle...
Section 17-6A-30 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Behavior Analysts...
Section 17-6A-31 - Termination of Subtitle - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program...
Subtitle 6B - Interstate Licensed Professional Counselors Compact
Section 17-6B-01 - Interstate Licensed Professional Counselors Compact - SECTION 1: PURPOSE. This Compact is designed to achieve the...
Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title
Section 17-701 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Professional Counselors...
Section 17-702 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...