Ch. 576                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

17-205.

(a)     In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may adopt
rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this title.

(b)     In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board shall:

(1)     Maintain a registry of all currently:

(I)      [ certified] CERTIFIED professional counselors; [and]

(II)     [certified] CERTIFIED professional counselors-marriage and
family therapists;

(III) CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-DRUG AND

ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPISTS;

(IV)   CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS-DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPISTS; AND

(V)     CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE SUPERVISED COUNSELORS-DRUG AND
ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPISTS.

(2)     Submit an annual report to the Governor and the Secretary;

(3)     Adopt a code of ethics that the Board considers to be appropriate and
applicable to certified professional counselors and, certified professional
counselors-marriage and family therapists, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELORS-ALCOHOL          AND           DRUG,           CERTIFIED           ASSOCIATE
COUNSELORS-ALCOHOL AND DRUG, AND CERTIFIED SUPERVISED
COUNSELORS-ALCOHOL AND DRUG;

(4)     Establish continuing education requirements for certified professional
counselors and, certified professional counselors-marriage and family therapists,
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-ALCOHOL AND DRUG, CERTIFIED
ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS-ALCOHOL AND DRUG, AND CERTIFIED SUPERVISED
COUNSELORS-ALCOHOL AND DRUG;

(5)     Adopt an official seal; and

(6)     Create committees as it deems appropriate to advise the Board on
special issues.

(c)     (1) The Board may not take action regarding certified professional
counselors-marriage and family therapists without the approval of the Board member
who is a certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist.

(2) THE BOARD MAY NOT TAKE ACTION REGARDING DRUG AND
ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPISTS COUNSELORS WITHOUT THE
APPROVAL OF THE BOARD MEMBER WHO IS A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST.

(d)    The Board shall establish or select an examination that the Board considers
appropriate to determine the ability of an applicant to be a certified professional

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