IC 25-23.6-8.5-12: Exemption from examination requirement

Sec. 12. An individual who applies for a license under this article may be exempted by the board from the examination requirement under this chapter if the individual:

(1) is licensed or certified to practice as a mental health counselor in another state; or

(2) has engaged in the practice of mental health counseling for not less than three (3) of the previous five (5) years;

(3) has passed a licensing examination substantially equivalent to the licensing examination required under this article;

(4) has passed an examination pertaining to the mental health counseling laws and rules of this state; and

(5) has not committed any act or is not under investigation for any act that constitutes a violation of this article;

and is otherwise qualified under sections 1 and 2 of this chapter and pays an additional fee.