1. (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.

2. (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. (1) Of good moral character; and
   2. (2) At least 18 years old.

3. (c) An individual may practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:

   1. (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. (2) Passed:

      1. (i) A national alcohol and drug counselor examination approved by the Board; and
      2. (ii) The law examination on this title administered by the Board.

4. (d) An individual may practice graduate marriage and family therapy under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:

   1. (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. (2) Passed the National Marriage and Family Therapy Examination approved by the Board.

5. (e) An individual may practice graduate professional counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:

   1. (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. (2) Passed the National Professional Counselor Examination approved by the Board.
6. (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.
7. (g) An individual may not practice without approval by the Board.

Added by Acts 2008, c. 505, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 628, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 629, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2015, c. 368, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2023, c. 264, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 265, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.