MARYLAND STATE LAW TEST FOR
COUNSELORS CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ the cost for an interpreter for the theory exam is:.
Answer: $250
◍ Dual Relationship.
Answer: means a relationship in which a counselor is simultaneously
involved in more than one type of relationship with a client
◍ Impaired Counselor.
Answer: a counselor who cannot perform the counselor's job due to
substance abuse, or psychological or physical illness
◍ the cost for a reader for the exam is:.
Answer: free
◍ Sexual exploitation.
Answer: means a counselor taking advantage of an unequal relationship
between a counselor and a client, student, or supervisee, and not permitting
the autonomy of a client, student or supervisee
◍ which of the following requires a documentation from a physician?.
Answer: reader
◍ Therapeutic Deception.
Answer: means a representation by a counselor that sexual contact or sexual
activity by or with a client is consistent with or part of a client's treatment
◍ a nail tech must train for at least:.
, Answer: 20 hrs a week
◍ Professional Competence <br>
A. A counselor shall:<br>(3 things).
Answer: (1) Practice only within the boundaries of a counselor's
competence, based on education, training, supervised experience, and
professional credentials;<br><br>(2) When developing competence in a
new service or technique, or both, engage in ongoing consultation with other
counselors or relevant professionals and acquire appropriate additional
education or training, or both, in the new area; and<br><br>(3) Maintain
qualifications to practice counseling, including meeting the continuing
education requirements established by the Board.
◍ .03 Professional Competence.<br>An impaired counselor shall:<br>(2
things).
Answer: (1) Suspend, terminate, or limit professional activities if the
counselor determines that he or she is unable to continue professional
activities; or<br><br>(2) Seek competent professional assistance to
determine whether to suspend, terminate, or limit the scope of professional
or scientific activities if a counselor becomes or is made aware that personal
problems interfere with providing or conducting counseling or therapy
services.
◍ .04 Ethical Responsibility.<br><br>
A. A counselor shall:<br>(14 Things).
Answer: (1) Consult with other counselors or other relevant professionals
regarding questions related to ethical obligations or professional
practice;<br><br>(2) Take credit only for professional work actually
performed;<br><br>(3) Notify the Board if the counselor's license, or
certificate, or both, has been limited, restricted, suspended, revoked, or
subject to disciplinary action by any other state, federal agency, or the
District of Columbia;<br><br>(4) Disclose, to all involved, conflicts of
interest regarding confidentiality requirements;<br><br>(5) Receive
appropriate written authorization to provide counseling services for minors
, or other clients unable to give informed consent;<br><br>(6) Protect the
interests of minors or other clients unable to give informed
consent;<br><br>(7) Maintain accurate records;<br><br>(8) Provide
supervision to supervisees as required under COMAR 10.58.01, 10.58.07,
and 10.58.08;<br><br>(9) Make arrangements for another appropriate
professional to act in the event of an absence of the counselor;<br><br>(10)
Provide lawfully requested treatment reports or evaluations, or both, to a
client, insurance carriers, courts systems, institutions, or other authorized
persons;<br><br>(11) Be familiar with and adhere to this
chapter;<br><br>(12) Report suspected violations of Health Occupations
Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland, to the Board;<br><br>(13)
Cooperate with investigations, proceedings, and other requirements of the
Board; and<br><br>(14) Take reasonable precautions to protect clients from
physical or psychological trauma.
◍ .04 Ethical Responsibility.<br>A counselor may not:<br>(3 things).
Answer: (1) Knowingly associate with, or permit the use of the professional
counselor's name or firm name in a business venture by any person or firm
which the professional counselor knows, or has reason to believe, is
engaging in business or professional practices of a fraudulent or dishonest
nature;<br><br>(2) Participate in dishonest, fraudulent, or deceitful activity
in the capacity of a counselor; or<br><br>(3) Enter into relationships that
could compromise a counselor's objectivity or create a conflict of interest.
◍ .04 Ethical Responsibility.<br>
C. A counselor involved in research shall:<br>(4 things).
Answer: (1) Respect and protect the dignity, privacy, and welfare of
research subjects;<br><br>(2) Comply with existing federal and State laws
and regulations concerning treatment of research subjects;<br><br>(3) Take
responsibility for the ethical treatment of research participants by others
directly and reasonably related to the research; and<br><br>(4) Clearly
indicate to prospective recipients treatment given as part of a research study
and obtain written permission in advance of treatment.
, ◍ a pre-opening inspection fee for a new salon is:.
Answer: $150
◍ no current photo on your license is a citation fee of:.
Answer: $100
◍ the fee for operating without a valid license is:.
Answer: $300
◍ failure to have a valid government-issue photo identification when working
in the salon is a citation fee of:.
Answer: $100.00
◍ .05 The Counseling Relationship.<br><br>
A. Client Welfare and Rights.<br><br>(1) A counselor shall:<br>(5 things).
Answer: (a) Inform clients of the purposes, goals, techniques, procedures,
limitations, potential risks, and benefits of services to be
performed;<br><br>(b) Explain to clients the implications of diagnosis, the
intended use of tests and reports, fees, and billing arrangements;<br><br>(c)
Document attempts to inform other professional persons concurrently
providing mental health services to a client;<br><br>(d) Assist clients in
making appropriate arrangements for the continuation of treatment due to
interruptions including but not limited to vacations and extended illness;
and<br><br>(e) Make appropriate referrals.
◍ the fee for absence of hot or cold running water is:.
Answer: $50
◍ cosmetology license are renewed every:.
Answer: 2 years
◍ .05 The Counseling Relationship.<br><br>
A. Client Welfare and Rights.<br>(2) A counselor may not:<br>(4 things).
Answer: (a) Place or participate in placing clients in positions that may
result in damaging the interests and the welfare of clients, employees,
employers, or the public;<br><br>(b) Condone or engage in discrimination
based on age, color, culture, disability, ethnic group, gender, race, religion,
COUNSELORS CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ the cost for an interpreter for the theory exam is:.
Answer: $250
◍ Dual Relationship.
Answer: means a relationship in which a counselor is simultaneously
involved in more than one type of relationship with a client
◍ Impaired Counselor.
Answer: a counselor who cannot perform the counselor's job due to
substance abuse, or psychological or physical illness
◍ the cost for a reader for the exam is:.
Answer: free
◍ Sexual exploitation.
Answer: means a counselor taking advantage of an unequal relationship
between a counselor and a client, student, or supervisee, and not permitting
the autonomy of a client, student or supervisee
◍ which of the following requires a documentation from a physician?.
Answer: reader
◍ Therapeutic Deception.
Answer: means a representation by a counselor that sexual contact or sexual
activity by or with a client is consistent with or part of a client's treatment
◍ a nail tech must train for at least:.
, Answer: 20 hrs a week
◍ Professional Competence <br>
A. A counselor shall:<br>(3 things).
Answer: (1) Practice only within the boundaries of a counselor's
competence, based on education, training, supervised experience, and
professional credentials;<br><br>(2) When developing competence in a
new service or technique, or both, engage in ongoing consultation with other
counselors or relevant professionals and acquire appropriate additional
education or training, or both, in the new area; and<br><br>(3) Maintain
qualifications to practice counseling, including meeting the continuing
education requirements established by the Board.
◍ .03 Professional Competence.<br>An impaired counselor shall:<br>(2
things).
Answer: (1) Suspend, terminate, or limit professional activities if the
counselor determines that he or she is unable to continue professional
activities; or<br><br>(2) Seek competent professional assistance to
determine whether to suspend, terminate, or limit the scope of professional
or scientific activities if a counselor becomes or is made aware that personal
problems interfere with providing or conducting counseling or therapy
services.
◍ .04 Ethical Responsibility.<br><br>
A. A counselor shall:<br>(14 Things).
Answer: (1) Consult with other counselors or other relevant professionals
regarding questions related to ethical obligations or professional
practice;<br><br>(2) Take credit only for professional work actually
performed;<br><br>(3) Notify the Board if the counselor's license, or
certificate, or both, has been limited, restricted, suspended, revoked, or
subject to disciplinary action by any other state, federal agency, or the
District of Columbia;<br><br>(4) Disclose, to all involved, conflicts of
interest regarding confidentiality requirements;<br><br>(5) Receive
appropriate written authorization to provide counseling services for minors
, or other clients unable to give informed consent;<br><br>(6) Protect the
interests of minors or other clients unable to give informed
consent;<br><br>(7) Maintain accurate records;<br><br>(8) Provide
supervision to supervisees as required under COMAR 10.58.01, 10.58.07,
and 10.58.08;<br><br>(9) Make arrangements for another appropriate
professional to act in the event of an absence of the counselor;<br><br>(10)
Provide lawfully requested treatment reports or evaluations, or both, to a
client, insurance carriers, courts systems, institutions, or other authorized
persons;<br><br>(11) Be familiar with and adhere to this
chapter;<br><br>(12) Report suspected violations of Health Occupations
Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland, to the Board;<br><br>(13)
Cooperate with investigations, proceedings, and other requirements of the
Board; and<br><br>(14) Take reasonable precautions to protect clients from
physical or psychological trauma.
◍ .04 Ethical Responsibility.<br>A counselor may not:<br>(3 things).
Answer: (1) Knowingly associate with, or permit the use of the professional
counselor's name or firm name in a business venture by any person or firm
which the professional counselor knows, or has reason to believe, is
engaging in business or professional practices of a fraudulent or dishonest
nature;<br><br>(2) Participate in dishonest, fraudulent, or deceitful activity
in the capacity of a counselor; or<br><br>(3) Enter into relationships that
could compromise a counselor's objectivity or create a conflict of interest.
◍ .04 Ethical Responsibility.<br>
C. A counselor involved in research shall:<br>(4 things).
Answer: (1) Respect and protect the dignity, privacy, and welfare of
research subjects;<br><br>(2) Comply with existing federal and State laws
and regulations concerning treatment of research subjects;<br><br>(3) Take
responsibility for the ethical treatment of research participants by others
directly and reasonably related to the research; and<br><br>(4) Clearly
indicate to prospective recipients treatment given as part of a research study
and obtain written permission in advance of treatment.
, ◍ a pre-opening inspection fee for a new salon is:.
Answer: $150
◍ no current photo on your license is a citation fee of:.
Answer: $100
◍ the fee for operating without a valid license is:.
Answer: $300
◍ failure to have a valid government-issue photo identification when working
in the salon is a citation fee of:.
Answer: $100.00
◍ .05 The Counseling Relationship.<br><br>
A. Client Welfare and Rights.<br><br>(1) A counselor shall:<br>(5 things).
Answer: (a) Inform clients of the purposes, goals, techniques, procedures,
limitations, potential risks, and benefits of services to be
performed;<br><br>(b) Explain to clients the implications of diagnosis, the
intended use of tests and reports, fees, and billing arrangements;<br><br>(c)
Document attempts to inform other professional persons concurrently
providing mental health services to a client;<br><br>(d) Assist clients in
making appropriate arrangements for the continuation of treatment due to
interruptions including but not limited to vacations and extended illness;
and<br><br>(e) Make appropriate referrals.
◍ the fee for absence of hot or cold running water is:.
Answer: $50
◍ cosmetology license are renewed every:.
Answer: 2 years
◍ .05 The Counseling Relationship.<br><br>
A. Client Welfare and Rights.<br>(2) A counselor may not:<br>(4 things).
Answer: (a) Place or participate in placing clients in positions that may
result in damaging the interests and the welfare of clients, employees,
employers, or the public;<br><br>(b) Condone or engage in discrimination
based on age, color, culture, disability, ethnic group, gender, race, religion,
