1. A. In order to obtain a license, an applicant shall:

   1. (1) Complete and return the Board-approved application;
   2. (2) Submit an official transcript from an accredited educational institution awarding the highest degree attained in clinical marriage and family therapy or a related field;
   3. (3) Pay all applicable fees set forth in COMAR 10.58.02;
   4. (4) Submit to a criminal history background check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §17-501.1, Annotated Code of Maryland;
   5. (5) Be of good moral character; and
   6. (6) Be at least 18 years old.

2. B. Applications shall be acted upon as follows:

   1. (1) Within 30 days after receipt of an application, the Board shall determine whether the application is complete;
   2. (2) If the Board determines that the application is not complete, the Board shall send a notice of deficiency to the applicant;
   3. (3) Upon receipt of the notice, the applicant shall correct the deficiency within 90 days, or other period specified in the notice;

   4. (4) If the applicant fails to correct the deficiency within the required period, the application may lapse and the applicant shall be required to:

      1. (a) Submit a new application; and
      2. (b) Pay the nonrefundable fee set forth in COMAR 10.58.02;
   5. (5) If the Board determines that an applicant is eligible to take the required examinations, the Board shall send a notice of approval to the applicant;
   6. (6) Upon receipt of the approval notice, the applicant shall have 1 year from the date of the notice to take the examinations; and
   7. (7) If the applicant fails to take the examinations within 1 year from the date of the approval notice, the requirements set forth under §B(4) of this regulation shall apply.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§17-101, 17-205, 17-301, 17-303, 17-306, 17-308, 17-309, 17-507, and 17-509, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.05 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2001 (28:22 Md. R. 1932); adopted permanently effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 24)

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 .06 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 .07 adopted effective June 6, 2005 (32:11 Md. R. 983)

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective May 17, 2010 (37:10 Md. R. 723)

Chapter revised effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 473)

Chapter revised effective April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 467)

Regulation .06 amended effective November 24, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1140)