Sec. 08.11.025. Temporary license to practice speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist.

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(a)The department may issue a temporary license for the practice of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist to an individual who is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in another state and has submitted to the department an application for a license and appropriate fees under AS 08.11.015 .

(b)Subject to

(c)and

(d)of this section, the department may issue a temporary license to the following:

(1)a nonresident for the practice of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist in the state for 60 days or less in a calendar year, if the individual is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in another state, territory of the United States, foreign country, or province that has requirements for a license to practice speech-language pathology that are substantially equivalent to or higher than the requirements of AS 08.11.015 ;

(2)a nonresident for the practice of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist in the state for 60 days or less in a calendar year, if the individual meets the qualifications and requirements for a license under AS 08.11.015 and resides in a state or territory of the United States or a foreign country or province that does not license individuals to practice speech-language pathology;

(3)a person, whether a resident or not, who is in the process of completing a year of supervised clinical experience required for a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

(c)The department shall deny a temporary license to an applicant under

(b)of this section if the board finds that the applicant has committed an act that is grounds for a disciplinary sanction under AS 08.11.085 .

(d)The department may impose by regulation additional limitations that it determines appropriate on a temporary license issued under this section.