Maryland Health Occupations Section 17-401

      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, licensed professional counselor-marriage and family therapist, certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug, certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug, or certified supervised counselor-alcohol and drug; or

            (3)      Use the title "C.P.C.", "C.P.C.-M.F.T.", "C.P.C.-A.D.", "C.A.C.-A.D.", or "C.S.C.-A.D.", the words "certified professional counselor" or "licensed professional counselor-marriage and family therapist", or the words "certified counselor" or "licensed marriage and family therapist" with the intent to represent that the person practices professional counseling or marriage and family therapy, or the words "certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug", "certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug", "certified supervised counselor-alcohol and drug" with the intent to represent that the person practices alcohol and drug counseling.