PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 576

(1)     Is certified or licensed to provide professional counseling [or], marriage
and family therapy services, OR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPY
COUNSELING SERVICES in any other state or country if that state or country grants a
similar waiver to licensees of this State; or

(2)     Has successfully passed an examination approved by the Board.
(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:

(1)     Pays the application fee set by the Board under this subtitle; and

(2)     Provides adequate evidence that the applicant:

(i) Meets the qualifications otherwise required by this title; and

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

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(a)     The Board shall waive the requirements for certification as a professional
counselor under § 17-302(d) of this title 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;

(4)     Has, by July 1, 1995, passed an examination approved by the Board; and

(5)     Has furnished to the Board a professional disclosure statement.

(b)     The Board may waive requirements for certification as a professional
counselor-marriage and family therapist under § 17-302(d) of this subtitle for any person
who:

(1)     Has filed an application for 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 1, 1994 has demonstrated clinical membership in a
national marriage and family association that establishes educational, training, and
supervision requirements for that designation.

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