Ch. 133                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

effect October 1, 2003. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end
of September 30, 2005, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this
Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 133
(House Bill 259)

AN ACT concerning

Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists -

Reciprocity

FOR the purpose of requiring the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to
grant a certain license to an applicant for a license to practice clinical marriage
and family therapy if the applicant meets certain requirements; requiring the
Board to adopt certain regulations; and generally relating to a reciprocal license
for licensed clinical marriage and family therapists.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 17-3A-02(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health Occupations

Section 17-3A-02.2

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

17-3A-02.

(e) [For] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 17-3A-02.2 OF THIS SUBTITLE, FOR a
license to practice clinical marriage and family therapy, the applicant shall have:

(1)     Met the requirements of § 17-302.1 of this article; and

(2)     Provided documentation to the Board evidencing the completion of 60
hours of graduate course work, including training in personality development,

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