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Ch. 598
1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(2) PROVIDE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY UNDER THE
SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-MARRIAGE AND
FAMILY THERAPIST.
(B) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE COUNSELING UNDER
SUPERVISION AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION IF:
(1) THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN A
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING FIELD FROM AN ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION THAT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD;
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL HOLDING ONLY A MASTER'S
DEGREE, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED, EITHER AS A PART OF THE
INDIVIDUAL'S MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM OR AFTER THE AWARD OF THE
MASTER'S DEGREE, A MINIMUM OF 60 GRADUATE CREDIT HOURS IN COUNSELING
TRAINING APPROVED BY THE BOARD; AND
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL HOLDING A DOCTORAL DEGREE,
THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED, EITHER AS A PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S
DOCTORAL PROGRAM OR AFTER THE AWARD OF THE DOCTORAL DEGREE, A
MINIMUM OF 90 GRADUATE CREDIT HOURS IN COUNSELOR TRAINING AS
DESCRIBED IN § 17-302(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
(C) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE MARRIAGE AND
FAMILY THERAPY UNDER SUPERVISION AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS
SECTION IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN A
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY FIELD OR HAS COMPLETED A PROGRAM OF STUDIES
JUDGED BY THE BOARD TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT IN SUBJECT MATTER
AND EXTENT OF TRAINING AS REQUIRED UNDER § 17-302(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
17-101.
(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
PERSON MAY NOT;
(I) REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC BY TITLE, BY DESCRIPTION OF
SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE PERSON IS A
COUNSELOR;
(II) USE ANY TITLE, ABBREVIATION, SIGN, CARD, OR OTHER
REPRESENTATION THAT THE PERSON IS A COUNSELOR;
(III) USE ANY TITLE, ABBREVIATION, SIGN, CARD, OR OTHER
REPRESENTATION THAT INCLUDES THE WORD COUNSELOR; OR
(IV) USE THE TITLE COUNSELOR OR A TITLE THAT CONTAINS THE
WORD COUNSELOR WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON
PRACTICES COUNSELING.
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