{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-23.6-8.5-10","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-23.6-8.5-10","heading":"Temporary permit","body":"Sec. 10. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to an individual to profess to be a mental health counselor if the individual pays a fee and the individual:\n(1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the individual has applied for a license from the board;\n(2) is practicing in a state that does not license or certify mental health counselors, but is certified by a national association approved by the board and the individual has applied for a license from the board; or\n(3) has been approved by the board to take the examination and has graduated from a school or program approved by the board and the individual has completed any experience requirement.\n(b) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:\n(1) the date the individual holding the permit is issued a license under this article; or\n(2) the date the board disapproves the individual's license application.\n(c) The board may renew a temporary permit if the individual holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and the individual:\n(1) did not take the examination; and\n(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.\n(d) A permit renewed under subsection (c) expires on the date the individual holding the permit receives the results from the next examination given after the permit was issued.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 23.6. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONALS","Chapter 8.5. Mental Health Counselor Licensure"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-23.6-8.5-10","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"27ad712bf422f49379c39526e2ac58b5ab05fd93c62a081384ef6954e35c47c9","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-23.6-8.5-9.5","next":"us-in/ic-25-23.6-8.5-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}