Section 17-503 – License or Certificate
(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Board shall issue a license or certificate to any applicant who meets the requirements of this title. (b) The Board shall include on each license and certificate that the Board issues: (1) The type of license or certificate; (2) The full name of the licensee or certificate holder; (3) A serial […]
Section 17-504 – Expiration and Renewal
(a) (1) A license or certificate expires on the date set by the Board, unless the license or certificate is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. (2) A license or certificate may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. (b) At least 1 month before the license or certificate expires, the Board […]
Section 17-505 – Inactive Status; Reinstatement
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board shall place a licensee or certificate holder on inactive status, if the licensee or certificate holder: (i) Submits to the Board an application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and (ii) Pays the inactive status fee set by the Board. (2) The Board […]
Section 17-507 – Professional Disclosure Statement
(a) Any individual who is licensed under Subtitle 3 of this title or certified under Subtitle 4 of this title may not charge a client or receive remuneration for counseling or therapy services unless: (1) Before the performance of those services, the client is furnished a copy of a professional disclosure statement; or (2) (i) This professional disclosure statement […]
Section 17-508 – Surrender of License or Certificate
(a) In this section, “regulated counselor or therapist” means: (1) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; (2) A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist; (3) A licensed clinical professional art therapist; (4) A licensed clinical professional counselor; (5) A licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor; (6) A licensed graduate marriage and family therapist; (7) A licensed graduate professional art therapist; (8) A licensed […]
Section 17-509 – Denial, Probation, Suspension or Revocation of Trainee Status, License, or Certificate
Subject to the hearing provisions of § 17–511 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny trainee status, a license, or a certificate to any applicant, place any trainee, licensee, or certificate holder on probation, reprimand any trainee, licensee, or certificate holder, or suspend, […]
Section 17-510 – Penalty
(a) If after a hearing under § 17–511 of this subtitle the Board finds that there are grounds under § 17–509 of this subtitle to place any licensee or certificate holder on probation, reprimand any licensee or certificate holder, or suspend or revoke a license or certificate, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000: […]
Section 17-511 – Administrative Hearing
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any action under § 17–509 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board. (b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in […]
Section 17-205 – Powers and Duties
(a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this title. (b) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board shall: (1) Maintain a registry of all counselors or therapists currently licensed or certified by the Board […]
Section 17-403 – Requirements for Certified Associate Counselor — Alcohol and Drug
(a) Except as provided in § 17–405 of this subtitle, to qualify as a certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug, an applicant shall: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) At a minimum: (i) Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the Board in a health and human services counseling field; or (ii) Hold a bachelor’s […]