§ 17-102. Legislative findings; purpose of title  


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  •    (a) Legislative findings. -- The General Assembly finds that the profession of counseling and therapy profoundly affects the lives and health of the people of this State.

    (b) Purpose of title. -- The purpose of this title is to protect the public by:

       (1) Setting qualifications, education, training, and experience standards for counselors and therapists; and

       (2) Promoting high professional standards for the practice of counseling and therapy.


HISTORY: 1985, ch. 734; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 2008, ch. 505, § 2.