Ch. 721

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) Became certified OR LICENSED in the other state or country after
passing an examination that is approved by the Board.

17-306.

(A)     The Board shall waive the requirements for [certification] LICENSURE as a
LICENSED professional counselor under § 17-302(d) of this subtitle for any person who:

(1)     [Has filed a letter of intent with the Board by July 1, 1989;

(2)      Holds a master's degree in a professional counseling field or completed
a program of studies judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter
and extent of training to a master's degree in a professional counseling field;

(3)      Has completed not less than 3 years of supervised experience in
counseling approved by the Board, 2 years of which shall have been completed after the
award of the master's degree or its substantial equivalent; and] IS CURRENTLY A
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR IN THE STATE; OR

[(4)](2) (I) Has, by July 1, 1995, passed an examination approved by the
Board,; AND

           (II) (5) HAS FURNISHED TO THE BOARD A PROFESSIONAL

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.

(B)     THE BOARD MAY WAIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE CERTIFICATION
AS A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
UNDER § 17-302(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR ANY PERSON WHO:

(1) HAS FILED AN APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE CERTIFICATION BY
JULY 1, 1995;

(2) HOLDS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY FIELD OR
COMPLETED A PROGRAM OF STUDIES JUDGED BY THE BOARD TO BE

SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT IN SUBJECT MATTER AND EXTENT OF TRAINING TO A
MASTER'S DEGREE IN A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY FIELD;

(3) HAS COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 3 YEARS WITH A MINIMUM OF 3,000
HOURS OF SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
APPROVED BY THE BOARD, 2 YEARS OF WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED
AFTER THE AWARD OF THE MASTER'S DEGREE OR ITS SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENT;
AND

(4) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY I, 1994 HAS DEMONSTRATED CLINICAL
MEMBERSHIP IN A NATIONAL MARRIAGE AND FAMILY ASSOCIATION THAT
ESTABLISHES EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING, AND SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR
THAT DESIGNATION.

(C) THE BOARD MAY GRANT SUPERVISORY STATUS TO AN APPLICANT
REQUESTING A WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE WHO:

(1) PETITIONS THE BOARD FOR SUPERVISORY STATUS;

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