Section 17-508 - Surrender of license or certificate. - Maryland Statutes

§ 17-508. Surrender of license or certificate.
 

(a)  "Regulated counselor or therapist" defined.- In this section, "regulated counselor or therapist" means: 

(1) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; 

(2) A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist; 

(3) A licensed clinical professional counselor; 

(4) A licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor; 

(5) A licensed graduate marriage and family therapist; 

(6) A licensed graduate professional counselor; 

(7) A certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug counselor; 

(8) A certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug counselor; 

(9) A certified supervised counselor-alcohol and drug counselor; 

(10) A certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist; and 

(11) A certified professional counselor. 

(b)  In general.- Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of a license or certificate, while the licensee or certificate holder is under investigation or while charges are pending against the licensee or certificate holder, a regulated counselor or therapist may not: 

(1) Surrender the license or certificate; or 

(2) Allow the license or certificate to lapse by operation of law. 

(c)  Conditions for accepting surrender of license or certificate.- The Board may set conditions on its agreement with the regulated counselor or therapist under investigation or against whom charges are pending to accept surrender of the license or certificate. 
 

[2008, ch. 505, § 2.]