therapists, certified professional counselors-alcohol and drug, certified associate
counselors-alcohol and drug, and certified supervised counselors-alcohol and, drug;]
THE COUNSELORS OR THERAPISTS CURRENTLY CERTIFIED OR LICENSED BY THE
BOARD;

(5) Adopt an official seal; and

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

(e) (1) The Board may not take action regarding certified professional
counselors marriage and family therapists OR LICENSED CLINICAL MARRIAGE AND
FAMILY THERAPISTS without the approval of the Board member who is a [certified
professional counselor marriage] LICENSED CLINICAL MARRIAGE and family
therapist.

(2) The Board may not take action regarding alcohol and drug counselors
without the approval of the Board member who is a certified professional
counselor alcohol and drug OR LICENSED CLINICAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG
COUNSELOR.

(C) (1) THE BOARD MAY TAKE ACTION AGAINST A CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST OR A LICENSED
CLINICAL MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST ONLY IF:

(I) BEFORE TAKING ACTION AGAINST THE CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST OR THE LICENSED
CLINICAL MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE
PROPOSED ACTION WITH THE BOARD MEMBER WHO IS A LICENSED CLINICAL
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST; AND

(II) THE BOARD MEMBER WHO IS A LICENSED CLINICAL MARRIAGE
AND FAMILY THERAPIST VOTES, EITHER IN THE AFFIRMATIVE OR IN THE NEGATIVE,
ON THE PROPOSED ACTION.

(2) THE BOARD MAY TAKE ACTION AGAINST AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG
COUNSELOR ONLY IF:

(I) BEFORE TAKING ACTION AGAINST THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG
COUNSELOR THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE PROPOSED ACTION WITH THE BOARD
MEMBER WHO IS A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL AND DRUG OR
LICENSED CLINICAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR; AND

(II) THE BOARD MEMBER WHO IS A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL AND DRUG OR LICENSED CLINICAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG
COUNSELOR VOTES, EITHER IN THE AFFIRMATIVE OR IN THE NEGATIVE, ON THE
PROPOSED ACTION.

(3) The Board shall investigate all complaints filed against licensed
professional counselors if, at the time of the violation, the licensed professional
counselor has also registered and qualified for psychology associate status by virtue of
holding a master's degree under Title 18 (Maryland Psychologists Act) of this article.