{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-23.6-8.5-12","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-23.6-8.5-12","heading":"Exemption from examination requirement","body":"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:\n(1) is licensed or certified to practice as a mental health counselor in another state; or\n(2) has engaged in the practice of mental health counseling for not less than three (3) of the previous five (5) years;\n(3) has passed a licensing examination substantially equivalent to the licensing examination required under this article;\n(4) has passed an examination pertaining to the mental health counseling laws and rules of this state; and\n(5) has not committed any act or is not under investigation for any act that constitutes a violation of this article;\nand is otherwise qualified under sections 1 and 2 of this chapter and pays an additional fee.","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#25-23.6-8.5-12","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"ef759eba5a760dbfa47dad02a1361b114dcdf60688b32a555a50769374cacffd","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-23.6-8.5-11","next":"us-in/ic-25-23.6-8.5-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}