WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 721

17-312.

(a)      Any individual who is [certified] LICENSED under this subtitle may not

charge a client or receive remuneration for professional counseling OR MARRIAGE AND
FAMILY 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 is displayed in a
conspicuous location at the place where the services are performed; and

(ii) A copy of the statement is provided to the client on request.

(b)     The professional disclosure statement shall contain:

(1)     The name, title, business address, and business telephone number of the
LICENSED professional counselor, LICENSED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR, OR LICENSED
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST performing the
services;

(2)     The formal professional education of the LICENSED professional
counselor; LICENSED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR, OR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, including the institutions attended
and the degrees received from them;

(3)     The areas of specialization [in the field in which the] OF THE
LICENSED professional counselor, LICENSED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR, OR LICENSED
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR MARRIAGE AMD FAMILY THERAPIST [is certified] and
the services provided;

(4)      In the case of a person [certified] LICENSED under this subtitle who is
engaged in a private individual practice, partnership, or group practice, the person's fee
schedule listed by type of service or hourly rate;

(5) IN THE CASE OF A LICENSED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR, THE NAME OF
THE INDIVIDUAL'S APPROVED SUPERVISOR:

(5) (6) (5) At the bottom of the first page of the disclosure statement,
the words, "This information is required by the Board of Examiners of LICENSED
Professional Counselors which regulates all [certified] LICENSED professional
counselors, LICENSED ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS. AND LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELORS MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND CERTIFIED"; and

(6) (7) (6) Immediately beneath the statement required by item (5) of
this subsection, the name, address, and telephone number of the Board,

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