§ 63-1-566. Exceptions to licensure requirement.

The following persons may engage in the practice of genetic counseling, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under the provisions of this act:

1.  Professionals licensed, certified or registered in this state other than as a genetic counselor who engage in the competent practice of that occupation or profession without additional licensure under this title.  The individual may not use the title “genetic counselor” or any other title tending to indicate that the individual is a genetic counselor unless licensed as such in this state; provided, however, this provision shall not apply to physicians licensed in this state who have appropriate training in medical genetics;

2.  A student or intern from a recognized school, engaged in activities constituting the practice of a regulated occupation or profession; provided, however, such activities shall be a defined part of a supervised training program;

3.  An individual trained as a genetic counselor, who is reapplying for the American Board of Genetic Counseling certification examination and gathering logbook cases under supervision in an approved genetic counseling training site;

4.  An individual trained as a Ph.D. medical geneticist, who is reapplying for the American Board of Medical Genetics certification examination and is gathering logbook cases under a supervisor identified in the training program’s ABMG accreditation documents as a member of the training faculty; and

5.  A consultant, including activities and services of visiting ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselors from outside this state, or the use of occasional services of organizations from outside the state employing ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselors.

Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.