PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 576

CERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE SUPERVISED COUNSELOR-DRUG AND
ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST FOR ANY PERSON WHO HAS FILED A
LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE BOARD BY JULY 1, 1997 IF:

(I)      THE PERSON HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN HEALTH OR
HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELING OR HAS COMPLETED A PROGRAM THAT THE BOARD
DETERMINES TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT IN SUBJECT MATTER AND
EXTENT OF TRAINING TO AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN HEALTH OR HUMAN
SERVICES COUNSELING; OR

(II)    THE PERSON IS CERTIFIED AS A CERTIFIED ALCOHOLISM
COUNSELOR OR CERTIFIED DRUG COUNSELOR BY THE MARYLAND ADDICTION
COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION BOARD OR IS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE IN THE
CAPACITY OF AN ADDICTION COUNSELOR II OR III, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, IF THE
PERSON IS EMPLOYED IN BY THE STATE A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE,
OR AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING SERVICES
UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.

17-308.

An individual who is certified by the Board may:

(1)     Use the title "certified professional counselor" [or], "certified
professional counselor-marriage and family therapist", "CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST", "CERTIFIED
ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST",
OR "CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE SUPERVISED COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST';

(2)     Use the initials "C.P.C." [or], "C.P.C.-M.F.T.", "C.P.C. D.A.T."
"C.P.C.-A.D.", "C.C.-D.A.T." "C.A.C.-A.D.", OR "C.A.C.-D.AT." "C.S.C.-A.D." after the name
of the individual; and

(3)     Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a professional
counselor [or], certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist,
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG
THERAPIST, CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL
AND DRUG THERAPIST, OR CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE SUPERVISED COUNSELOR-DRUG
AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST.

17-401.

Except as otherwise provided in this title, unless a person is certified to practice
professional counseling, the person may not:

(1)     Represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods, or
procedures, or otherwise, that the person is certified by the Board to provide professional
counseling services in this State;

(2)     Use any title, abbreviation, sign, card, or other representation that the
person is a certified professional [counselor or] COUNSELOR, licensed professional
counselor-marriage and family therapist, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL

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