45:8B-42. Review by committee of applicants

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9. The committee shall review the qualifications of each person who applies for licensure. No applicant shall be licensed by the board unless a majority of the full committee first determines that the applicant has met the education and experience requirements and performed satisfactorily on the appropriate examination required pursuant to this act. All applicants who are determined to be qualified and are recommended for licensure by the committee shall be considered for licensure by the board. Licenses shall be issued for a period of two years and may be renewed biennially.

The committee is authorized to make recommendations to the board with the final decisions to be made by the board. The board is authorized to review the actions taken by the committee with respect to the committee's evaluation and examination of applicants for licensure as licensed professional counselors, licensed associate counselors or licensed rehabilitation counselors but the board may reverse, modify or fail to implement any determination by the committee with an affirmative vote of a majority of the board.

L.1993,c.340,s.9; amended 1997, c.155, s.11; per s.20 of 1993, c.340, act to expire if certain contingency met.