§ 58-75-302. Qualifications for licensure -- Temporary license.

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), each applicant for licensure as a genetic counselor under this chapter shall:

(a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;

(b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;

(c) be of good moral character;

(d) provide satisfactory documentation of having earned:

(i) a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or an equivalent as determined by the division; or

(ii) a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics or an equivalent as determined by the division; and

(e) meet the examination requirement for certification as:

(i) a genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics; or

(ii) a medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics.

(2) The division may issue a temporary license, in accordance with Section 58-1-303 and any other conditions established by rule, to an applicant who meets all of the requirements for licensure except the examination requirement of Subsection (1)(e).

Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session