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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="17-306" title_number="17" title_name="Professional Counselors and Therapists" subtitle_number="3">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall waive the requirements for licensure under § 17–303(d), (e), (f), and (h) of this subtitle for an applicant to practice clinical marriage and family therapy if the applicant:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is licensed or certified as a clinical marriage and family therapist in another state, territory, or jurisdiction;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Has no history of disciplinary action, past or pending, in a state, territory, or jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a license or certification to practice clinical marriage and family therapy;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Has not committed any act or omission that would be grounds for discipline or denial of licensure under § 17–509 of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Submits to the Board a copy of a current license from each state, territory, or jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to practice clinical marriage and family therapy;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Submits an application on the form that the Board requires; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Pays to the Board the application fee set by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not require an applicant to pass a national certification exam; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May require an applicant to pass an examination of the requirements of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
