3438                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 734

15.5-317 15.5-316.

FOR REASONS THE BOARD CONSIDERS SUFFICIENT, AND ON THE
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS THEN SERVING, THE
BOARD MAY:

(1)  REINSTATE A CERTIFICATE THAT HAS BEEN REVOKED;

(2)  REDUCE THE PERIOD OF A SUSPENSION; OR

(3)  WITHDRAW A REPRIMAND.

SUBTITLE 4. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES

15.5-401.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, UNLESS A PERSON
IS CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, THE PERSON MAY
NOT:

(1)  REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC BY TITLE, BY DESCRIPTION
OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE
PERSON IS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELING SERVICES IN THIS STATE;

(2)  USE ANY TITLE, ABBREVIATION, SIGN, CARD, OR OTHER
REPRESENTATION THAT THE PERSON IS A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELOR; OR

(3)  USE THE TITLE "C.P.C." OR, THE WORDS "CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR", OR THE WORDS "CERTIFIED COUNSELOR" WITH
THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON PRACTICES PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELING; OR.

(4) USE THE TITLE "C.M.H.S." OR THE WORDS "CLINICAL
MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST" WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE
PERSON IS ENDORSED BY THE BOARD AS COMPETENT IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS.

15.5-402.

(A)  ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF § 15.5-401 OF
THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR BOTH.

(B)  EACH VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
SUBTITLE 5. SHORT TITLE; TERMINATION OF TITLE

15.5-501.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELORS ACT".