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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="17-503" title_number="17" title_name="Professional Counselors and Therapists" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="General Provisions; Disciplinary Actions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Board shall issue a license or certificate to any applicant who meets the requirements of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Board shall include on each license and certificate that the Board issues:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The type of license or certificate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The full name of the licensee or certificate holder;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A serial number; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The expiration date of the license or certificate.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board may issue a license or certificate to replace a lost, destroyed, or mutilated license or certificate if the licensee or certificate holder pays the replacement fee set by the Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On receipt of the criminal history record information of an applicant for licensure or certification forwarded to the Board in accordance with § 17–501.1 of this subtitle, in determining whether to grant a license or certificate, the Board shall consider:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The age at which the crime was committed;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The circumstances surrounding the crime;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The length of time that has passed since the crime;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Subsequent work history;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Employment and character references; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Other evidence that demonstrates whether the applicant poses a threat to the public health or safety.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board may not issue a license or certificate if the criminal history record information required under § 17–501.1 of this subtitle has not been received.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall maintain an electronic roster of all individuals licensed or certified by the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The roster shall be available for the purpose of electronically verifying licensure or certification on the Board’s website.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Individuals without access to the Board’s website may contact the Board to verify a license or certificate.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
