# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 58 — Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists

### Chapter 17 — Art Therapists

#### Regulation .05 Licensure Eligibility: Out-of-State Applicants.

*COMAR 10.58.17.05*

An applicant licensed as an art therapist or its equivalent, as established by the Board, in another state, territory, or jurisdiction is eligible for licensure if the applicant:

A. Provides:

  (1) A completed Board-approved application;

  (2) Verification that the applicant has:

    (a) 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 art therapy;

    (b) Documentation, satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant is currently licensed in good standing to practice art therapy in another state, territory, or jurisdiction;

    (c) No history of disciplinary action, past or pending, in a state, territory, or jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a license to practice art therapy; and

    (d) 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;

  (3) An official transcript from the educational institution which awarded the master’s or doctoral degree;

  (4) Verification from employers, supervisors, or colleagues after the awarding of the graduate degree, that the applicant has practiced clinical professional art therapy for:

    (a) Not less than 2 years; and

    (b) A minimum of 2,000 hours; and

  (5) For an applicant with a master’s degree consisting of less than 60 graduate semester credit hours:

    (a) Documentation, satisfactory to the Board, of not less than 2 years and minimum of 2,000 hours after the awarding of the graduate degree; and

    (b) Documentation showing completion of a minimum of 3 graduate semester credit hours covering each of the following primary topics or content areas:

      (i) Diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders;

      (ii) Appraisal;

      (iii) Professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities; and

      (iv) Current certification from a national accrediting body approved by the Board;

B. Pays all applicable fees set forth in COMAR 10.58.02;

C. Achieves a passing score on:

  (a) A national certification exam approved by the Board; and

  (b) An examination of:

    (i) Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

    (ii) COMAR 10.58;

D. Submits to a criminal background check;

E. Is of good moral character; and

F. Complies with:

  (1) Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

  (2) The code of ethics as set forth in COMAR 10.58.03.