Indiana § 25-23.6-8.5-10 Temporary permit

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-23.6-8.5-10 — Temporary permit

Indiana § 25-23.6-8.5-10

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 23.6BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN

Ch. 8.5Mental Health Counselor Licensure

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Ind. Code § 25-23.6-8.5-10 (2026).

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(a)The board may issue a temporary permit to an individual to profess to be a mental health counselor if the individual pays a fee and the individual:

(1)has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the individual has applied for a license from the board;

(2)is practicing in a state that does not license or certify mental health counselors, but is certified by a national association approved by the board and the individual has applied for a license from the board; or

(3)has been approved by the board to take the examination and has graduated from a school or program approved by the board and the individual has completed any experience requirement.

(b)A temporary permit expires the earlier of:

(1)the date the individual holding the permit is issued a license u

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(a) The board may issue a temporary
permit to an individual to profess to be a mental health counselor if the
individual pays a fee and the individual:
(1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state
and the individual has applied for a license from the board;
(2) is practicing in a state that does not license or certify mental
health counselors, but is certified by a national association
approved by the board and the individual has applied for a license
from the board; or
(3) has been approved by the board to take the examination and
has graduated from a school or program approved by the board
and the individual has completed any experience requirement.
(b) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the individual holding the permit is issued a license
under this article; or
(2) the date the board disapproves the individual's license
application.
(c) The board may renew a temporary permit if the individual
holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and the
individual:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(d) A permit renewed under subsection (c) expires on the date the
individual holding the permit receives the results from the next
examination given after the permit was issued.