The board shall grant a license to practice genetic counseling to a person who has: A. submitted to the board: (1) a completed application for licensing on the form provided by the board; (2) required documentation as determined by the board; (3) the required fees; (4) an affidavit stating that the applicant has not been found guilty of unprofessional conduct or incompetence; (5) satisfactory documentation of having earned: (a) a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the ABGC, or an equivalent as determined by the board; or (b) a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the ABMG, or an equivalent as determined by the board; and (6) proof that the applicant is ABGC- or ABMG-certified; and B. complied with any other requirements of the board. History: Laws 2008, ch. 53, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2008, ch. 53 § 14 made the Genetic Counseling Act effective July 1, 2009.
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