{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-3h-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-3H-5","heading":"Licensure requirements.","body":"(a) The Board shall issue a genetic counseling license to an applicant who:\n(1) Is at least 21 years of age;\n(2) Submits an application for licensure to the board on a form approved by the board;\n(3) Pays the applicable fee, as established in legislative rule;\n(4) Submits satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she does not have a prior, unreversed, criminal conviction for a crime that bears a rational nexus to the profession of genetic counseling;\n(5) Submits satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has earned a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the ACGC, or a substantially equivalent educational program approved by the board;\n(6) Provides satisfactory evidence to the board of current certification as a:\n(A) Genetic counselor by the ABGC or ABMG; or\n(B) Medical geneticist by the ABMG;\n(7) Is mentally and physically able to engage safely in practice as a genetic counselor;\n(8) Is not currently subject to any limitation, restriction, suspension, revocation, or discipline concerning a genetic counselor license, certification, or registration in any jurisdiction: Provided, That if the board is made aware of any problems with a genetic counselor license, certification, or registration, it may elect to issue a license notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision if doing so is consistent with protecting the public; and\n(9) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the board in rule for legislative approval.\n(b) The board may not issue an initial license, reinstate, or reactivate a license, to any individual whose license has been revoked, suspended, surrendered, or deactivated in another state based upon conduct which is substantially equivalent to an act of unprofessional conduct prohibited by §30-3H-9 of this code or the board's legislative rules, until reinstatement of his or her license in that state.\n(c) The board shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person who is licensed under this article.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 3H. GENETIC COUNSELORS PRACTICE ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-3H-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:07Z","sha256":"0e62197f8346db0ffb12fb0be11c8e2bed89514c9259804e6cbfdbf4d93f2f71","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-3h-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-3h-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}