Indiana § 25-42.5-5-2 Relocation of home state license to another member state; requirements

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-42.5-5-2 — Relocation of home state license to another member state; requirements

Indiana § 25-42.5-5-2

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 42.5PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS LICENSURE

Ch. 5Obtaining a New Home State License Based on a

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Ind. Code § 25-42.5-5-2 (2026).

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If a licensed professional counselor changes primary state of residence by moving between two (2) member states, the following conditions must be met:

(1)The licensed professional counselor shall file an application for obtaining a new home state license based on a privilege to practice, pay all applicable fees, and notify the current and new home state in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the commission.

(2)Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new home state license by virtue of a privilege to practice, the new home state shall verify that the licensed professional counselor meets the pertinent criteria outlined in IC 25-42.5-4 via the data system, without need for primary source verification except for:

(A)a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint based crimina

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If a licensed professional counselor changes
primary state of residence by moving between two (2) member states,
the following conditions must be met:
(1) The licensed professional counselor shall file an application
for obtaining a new home state license based on a privilege to
practice, pay all applicable fees, and notify the current and new
home state in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the
commission.
(2) Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new home state
license by virtue of a privilege to practice, the new home state
shall verify that the licensed professional counselor meets the
pertinent criteria outlined in IC 25-42.5-4 via the data system,
without need for primary source verification except for:
(A) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint based criminal
background check if not previously performed or updated
pursuant to applicable rules adopted by the commission in
accordance with federal Public Law 92-544;
(B) other criminal background checks as required by the new
home state; and
(C) completion of any requisite jurisprudence requirements of
the new home state.
(3) The former home state shall convert the former home state
license into a privilege to practice once the new home state has
activated the new home state license in accordance with
applicable rules adopted by the commission.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this compact, if the
licensed professional counselor cannot meet the criteria in IC 25-42.5-4, the new home state may apply its requirements for
issuing a new single state license.
(5) The licensed professional counselor shall pay all applicable
fees to the new home state in order to be issued a new home state
license.