1. A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Board to practice:

      1. (a) Certified associate counseling — alcohol and drug (CAC—AD);
      2. (b) Certified professional counseling (CPC);
      3. (c) Certified professional counseling — alcohol and drug (CPC—AD);
      4. (d) Certified professional counseling — marriage and family therapy (CPC—MFT); or
      5. (e) Certified supervised counseling — alcohol and drug (CSC—AD).
   2. (2) “Credit hour” means attendance in class for a minimum of 12 hours per semester or 18 hours per quarter, resulting in a grade which is earned, not audited, from an accredited educational institution approved by the Board.

   3. (3) “License” means a license issued by the Board to practice:

      1. (a) Clinical alcohol and drug counseling (LCADC);
      2. (b) Clinical marriage and family therapy (LCMFT);
      3. (c) Clinical professional counseling (LCPC);
      4. (d) Clinical professional art therapy (LCPAT);
      5. (e) Graduate alcohol and drug counseling (LGADC);
      6. (f) Graduate marriage and family therapy counseling (LGMFT); [or]
      7. (g) Graduate professional counseling (LGPC); or
      8. (h) Graduate professional art therapy (LGPAT).

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§17-101, 17-205, 17-301, 17-304, 17-307, 17-308, and 17-509, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 10, 1989 (16:13 Md. R. 1422)

Regulation .01 amended effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1248); July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1155)

Regulation .02 amended effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1248); September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1340); July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1155)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1248); July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1155)

Regulation .05 amended effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1248); July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1155)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1340)

Regulation .06 amended effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1248); July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1155)

Regulation .08 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1155)

Regulation .09 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1155)

Regulation .09C adopted effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1248)

Regulations .10—.13 adopted effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1155)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2001 (28:22 Md. R. 1932); revised permanently effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 23)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2002 (29:25 Md. R. 1979); amended permanently effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 23, 2006 (33:23 Md. R. 1796)

Regulation .03 amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1246)

Regulation .09 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2002 (29:25 Md. R. 1979); adopted permanently effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .10 adopted effective May 17, 2010 (37:10 Md. R. 723)

Chapter revised effective June 28, 2021 (48:13 Md. R. 508)

Regulation .04A amended effective November 14, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1140)