Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 17-102
Purpose of title
Effective Oct 1, 2008Added as Health Occupations § 15.5-102 by Acts 1985, c. 734, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 17-102 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 505, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.State of Maryland
- (a) The General Assembly finds that the profession of counseling and therapy profoundly affects the lives and health of the people of this State.
(b) The purpose of this title is to protect the public by:
- (1) Setting qualifications, education, training, and experience standards for counselors and therapists; and
- (2) Promoting high professional standards for the practice of counseling and therapy.
Added as Health Occupations § 15.5-102 by Acts 1985, c. 734, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 17-102 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 505, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.