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issued or conferred pursuant to this chapter. (4) The commissioner is not bound by a determination made under this section, if, upon further investigation, the commissioner determines that the individual's criminal conviction differs from the information presented in the determination request. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a person who is a graduate of a course of study described in subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of section 20-195dd may practice professional counseling for a period not greater than one hundred twenty calendar days after the date such person completed such course of study, provided such person works under professional supervision. Sec. 51. Section 20-195c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): (a) Each applicant for licensure as a marital and family therapist shall present to the department satisfactory evidence that such applicant has: (1) Completed a graduate degree program specializing in marital and family therapy offered by a regionally accredited college or university or an accredited postgraduate clinical training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education; (2) completed a supervised practicum or internship with emphasis in marital and family therapy supervised by the program granting the requisite degree or by an accredited postgraduate clinical training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education and offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education; (3) completed twelve months of relevant postgraduate experience, including (A) a minimum of one thousand hours of direct client contact offering marital and family therapy services subsequent to being awarded a master's degree or doctorate or subsequent to the training year specified in subdivision (2)