Ch. 576                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

THERAPIST, A CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE SUPERVISED COUNSELOR-DRUG AND
ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST, OR A CERTIFIED ASSISTANT
COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST.

[(i)] (L) "Practice marriage and family therapy" means to engage professionally
and for compensation in marriage and family therapy activities while representing oneself
to be a certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist.

[(j)] (M) "Practice professional counseling" means to engage professionally and
for compensation in counseling and appraisal activities while representing oneself to be a
professional counselor.

17-202.

(a)     (1) The Board consists of [seven] NINE members appointed by the
Governor with the advice of the Secretary.

(2)     Of the [seven] NINE Board members:

(i) Five shall be certified as professional counselors, including:

1.       One who is primarily engaged in professional counselor
education;

2.       One who is employed in the private sector;

3.       One who is employed in the public sector; and

4.       Two professional counselors at large;

(ii) One shall be a certified professional counselor-marriage and
family therapist; [and]

(iii) ONE SHALL BE A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST; AND

(IV) [One] TWO shall be [a] consumer [member] MEMBERS.

(3)     The composition of the Board as to the race and sex of its members shall
reflect the composition of the population of the State.

(4)     The Governor shall appoint the professional counselors from a list
submitted to the Governor by the Secretary. Any association representing professional
counselors may submit recommendations for Board members to the Secretary.

(b)     The consumer [member] MEMBERS of the Board:

(1)     Shall be [a member] MEMBERS of the general public;

(2)     May not be or ever have been a certified professional counselor or in
training to become a certified professional counselor;

(3)     May not have a household member who is a certified professional
counselor or in training to become a certified professional counselor;

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