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 17-512 – Review
(a) Except as provided in this section for an action under § 17–409 of this title, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10–201 of the State Government Article, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Any person aggrieved by […]
Section 17-513 – Remedies
(a) The Board may issue a cease and desist order or obtain injunctive relief for a violation of any provision of § 17–301 or §§ 17–601 through 17–603 of this title. (b) An action may be maintained in the name of the State or the Board to enjoin: (1) The unauthorized practice of alcohol and drug counseling and […]
Section 17-513.1 – Examination of Applicants, Licensees, Certificate Holders, and Trainees
(a) If, while reviewing an application for licensure, certification, or trainee status, or investigating an allegation against a licensee, certificate holder, or trainee under this title, the Board finds reasonable evidence indicating that the applicant, licensee, certificate holder, or trainee may cause harm to a person, the Board shall require the applicant, licensee, certificate holder, 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 vote of a majority of its members then serving, the Board may: (1) Reinstate a license or certificate that has been revoked; (2) Reduce the period of a suspension or probation; or (3) Withdraw a reprimand.
Section 17-515 – Counselor and Therapist Rehabilitation Committees
(a) In this section, “counselor and therapist rehabilitation committee” means a committee that: (1) Is described in subsection (b) of this section; and (2) Performs any of the functions listed in subsection (d) of this section. (b) For purposes of this section, a counselor and therapist rehabilitation committee is a committee of the Board or a committee of any […]
Section 17-501 – Application for Trainee Status, License, or Certificate
To apply for trainee status, a license, or a certificate, an applicant shall: (1) Submit an application on the form that the Board requires; (2) Pay to the Board the application fee set by the Board; and (3) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 17–501.1 of this subtitle.
Section 17-501.1 – Criminal History Records Checks
(a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. (b) As part of an application to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check, an applicant shall submit to the Central Repository: (1) A complete set of legible fingerprints taken […]