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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.58.09.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="09" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Act” means the Maryland Professional Counselors and Therapists Act.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Board” means the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“License” means one of eight types of licenses issued by the Board to practice as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Clinical professional counseling (LCPC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Clinical marriage and family therapy (LCMFT);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Clinical alcohol and drug counseling (LCADC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Clinical professional art therapy (LCPAT);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Graduate professional counseling (LGPC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Graduate marriage and family therapy (LGMFT);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Graduate alcohol and drug counseling (LGADC); or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Graduate professional art therapy (LGPAT).</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Licensee” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A clinical or graduate professional counselor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A clinical or graduate marriage and family therapist;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A clinical or graduate alcohol and drug counselor; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A clinical or graduate professional art therapist who is licensed by the Board to practice clinical counseling, clinical marriage and family therapy, clinical alcohol and drug counseling or clinical professional art therapy.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Board to practice as a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Certified professional counselor (CPC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug (CPC-AD);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapy (CPC-MFT);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug (CAC-AD); or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Certified supervised counselor-alcohol and drug (CSC-AD).</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Certificate holder” means a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Certified professional counselor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Certified alcohol and drug counselor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Certified supervised alcohol and drug counselor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Certified associate alcohol and drug counselor; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Penalty” means a monetary penalty or fine.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Sanction” means a formal disciplinary action such as a reprimand, probation, suspension or revocation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>