§ 63-1-565. Requirements for temporary licensure - Term of license.

The requirements for temporary licensure shall provide that:

1.  An applicant shall meet all of the qualifications for licensure as established in the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act with the exception of certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board of Genetic Counseling, and have active candidate status conferred by the ABMG or ABGC;

2.  An individual practicing under the authority of a temporary license must practice under the general supervision of a licensed genetic counselor, or a physician licensed to practice in this state, with current ABMG certification in clinical genetics;

3.  A temporary licensee shall apply for and take the next available examination.  If an applicant fails the first sitting of the ABGC or ABMG certification examination, the applicant may reapply for a second temporary license;

4.  A temporary license shall not be issued to an applicant who has failed the ABGC or ABMG certification examination more than once; and

5.  A temporary license shall expire upon the earliest of the following:

a.issuance of full licensure,

b.thirty (30) days after failing the certification examination, or

c.the date printed on the temporary license.

Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.