§ 17-309
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§17–309.
(a)The Board may adopt regulations to allow an individual to practice under clinical supervision as a licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed graduate marriage and family therapist, a licensed graduate professional counselor, or a licensed graduate professional art therapist.
(b)To qualify to practice as a licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed graduate marriage and family therapist, a licensed graduate professional counselor, or a licensed graduate professional art therapist, an individual shall be:
(1)Of good moral character; and
(2)At least 18 years old.
(c)An individual may practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:
(1)A master’s or doctoral degree in a professional counseling field from an accredited educational institution that meets the educational requirements of § 17–302 of this subtitle; and
(2)Passed:
(i)A national alcohol and drug counselor examination approved by the Board; and
(ii)The law examination on this title administered by the Board.
(d)An individual may practice graduate marriage and family therapy under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:
(1)A master’s or doctoral degree in a marriage and family field that meets the educational requirements of § 17–303 of this subtitle; and
(2)Passed the National Marriage and Family Therapy Examination approved by the Board.
(e)An individual may practice graduate professional counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:
(1)A master’s or doctoral degree in a professional counseling field that meets the educational requirements of § 17–304 of this subtitle; and
(2)Passed the National Professional Counselor Examination approved by the Board.
(f)An individual may practice graduate professional art therapy under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has a master’s or doctoral degree in art therapy that meets the educational requirements of § 17–304.1 of this subtitle.
(g)An individual may not practice without approval by the Board.