{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-17-309","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 17–309","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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:\n(1) Of good moral character; and\n(2) At least 18 years old.\n(c) An individual may practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:\n(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\n(2) Passed:\n(i) A national alcohol and drug counselor examination approved by the Board; and\n(ii) The law examination on this title administered by the Board.\n(d) An individual may practice graduate marriage and family therapy under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:\n(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\n(2) Passed the National Marriage and Family Therapy Examination approved by the Board.\n(e) An individual may practice graduate professional counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:\n(1) A master’s or doctoral degree in a professional counseling field that meets the educational requirements of § 17–304 of this subtitle; and\n(2) Passed the National Professional Counselor Examination approved by the Board.\n(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.\n(g) An individual may not practice without approval by the Board.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=17-309","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"c6ae5cad7ac56d18903bffcfef814da896ad3b996fbb7a3631e06043179c9bb2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-17-308","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-17-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}