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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.58.08.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="08" heading="Licensure Eligibility: Out-of-State Applicants.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An applicant licensed as a clinical marriage and family therapist or its equivalent, as established by the Board, in another state, territory, or jurisdiction is eligible for licensure if the applicant:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provides:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A completed Board-approved application;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>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>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Documentation, satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant is currently licensed in good standing to practice clinical marriage and family therapy in another state, territory, or jurisdiction; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Verification that the applicant has:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>No history of disciplinary action, past or pending, in a state, territory, or jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a license to practice clinical marriage and family therapy; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Not committed any act or omission that would be grounds for discipline or denial of licensure under Health Occupations Article, §17-509, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pays the application fee set forth in COMAR 10.58.02;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Has achieved a passing score on an examination of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>This subtitle;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Submits to a criminal history background check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §17-501.1, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Is of good moral character; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Complies with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The code of ethics as set forth in COMAR 10.58.03.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Waiver of Examination. The Board shall waive the requirements for an applicant:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To pass a national certification examination; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Who meets the qualifications otherwise required by Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland, and this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>