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§ 17-401. Application of Subtitle

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 4. Certification (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 17-401
§ 17-401. Application of Subtitle
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) This subsection only applies to individuals certified by the Board as a certified professional counselor or certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist on or before September 30, 2008.
(2)(i) An individual shall be certified as a professional counselor by the Board before the individual may:
1. Use the title “certified professional counselor”;
2. Use the initials “C.P.C.” after the name of the individual; or
3. Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a professional counselor.
(ii) A certificate to practice professional counseling issued by the Board authorizes the certificate holder to practice professional counseling while the certificate is effective.
(3)(i) An individual shall be certified as a professional counselor-marriage and family therapist by the Board before the individual may:
1. Use the title “certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist”;
2. Use the initials “C.P.C.-M.F.T.” after the name of the individual; or
3. Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist.
(ii) A certificate to practice marriage and family therapy issued by the Board authorizes the certificate holder to practice marriage and family therapy while the certificate is effective.
Representations to public
(b)(1) An individual shall be certified as a certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug by the Board before the individual may:
(i) Use the title “certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug”;
(ii) Use the initials “C.P.C.-A.D.” after the name of the individual; or
(iii) Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug.
(2) An individual shall be certified as a certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug by the Board before the individual may:
(i) Use the title “certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug”;
(ii) Use the initials “C.A.C.-A.D.” after the name of the individual; or
(iii) Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug.
(3) An individual shall be certified as a certified supervised counselor-alcohol and drug by the Board before the individual may:
(i) Use the title “certified supervised counselor-alcohol and drug”;
(ii) Use the initials “C.S.C.-A.D.” after the name of the individual; or
(iii) Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a certified supervised counselor-alcohol and drug.
(4) A certificate to practice alcohol and drug counseling issued by the Board authorizes the certificate holder to practice alcohol and drug counseling while the certificate is effective.

Credits

Added by Acts 2008, c. 505, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 17-401, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 17-401
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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