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§ 17-102. Purpose of title

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 17. Professional Counselors and Therapists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 17-102
§ 17-102. Purpose of title
Currentness
In general
(a) The General Assembly finds that the profession of counseling and therapy profoundly affects the lives and health of the people of this State.
Counseling; public protection
(b) The purpose of this title is to protect the public by:
(1) Setting qualifications, education, training, and experience standards for counselors and therapists; and
(2) Promoting high professional standards for the practice of counseling and therapy.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 15.5-102 by Acts 1985, c. 734, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 17-102 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 505, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 17-102, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 17-102
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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