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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="17-305" title_number="17" title_name="Professional Counselors and Therapists" subtitle_number="3">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board shall waive the requirements for licensure for an applicant to practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling if the applicant:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Holds a license as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor in another state, territory, or jurisdiction that is equivalent to the license the applicant is applying for under this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Submits an application to the Board on a form that the Board requires;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Pays to the Board an application fee set by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Satisfies any other educational and experience requirements established by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Board may waive educational and experience requirements established under subsection (a)(4) of this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Under circumstances determined by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>For applicants who petition the Board for waiver.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
