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.
(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 […]
(a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license or certificate is entitled to be examined as provided in this section. (b) The Board shall give examinations to applicants at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines. (c) The Board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of examination. […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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, […]
(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: […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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.
(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 […]
