Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 111j - Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Section 8 - License Without Examination; Applicant Licensed or Certified in Another State

Section 8. The department may issue a license without examination to an applicant whose qualifications meet the requirements for licensure established by the department if such applicant is licensed or certified in alcohol and drug counseling or a comparable field in another state wherein the requirements for licensure are deemed by the department to be equivalent to or in excess of the requirements of this chapter.