SECTION 310:406-19-6. Temporary licensure

(a)   Requirements. An applicant for temporary licensure must meet the following requirements:

(1)   Satisfy all of the qualifications for licensure established in the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act with the exception of certification by the ABGC, and have active candidate status conferred by the ABGC;

(2)   Obtain a supervisor who is a licensed genetic counselor, or a physician licensed to practice in Oklahoma, with current ABMG certification in clinical genetics.

(b)   Examination. A person granted a temporary license shall apply for and take the next examination that is available to the person as determined by ABGC. If an applicant fails the first sitting of the ABGC certification examination, the applicant may reapply for a second temporary license. A temporary license shall not be issued to an applicant who has failed the ABCG certification examination more than once.

(c)   Expiration. A temporary license shall expire upon the earliest of the following:

(1)   Issuance of full licensure;

(2)   Thirty (30) days after failing the certification examination; or,

(3)   The date printed on the temporary license.

[Source: Added at 24 Ok Reg 197, eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff 6-25-07]