§ 90-503. License requirements.
§ 90‑503. Licenserequirements.
(a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An applicant must satisfy all of the following requirementsto be eligible to be licensed under this Article:
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have obtained a masters degree.
(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have obtained a degree in any field of human services ateither the undergraduate degree level or the masters degree level.
(3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Be certified by the Employee Assistance CertificationCommission.
(4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Maintain certification by being recertified by the EmployeeAssistance Certification Commission every three years by either passing anexamination or by completing continuing education in accordance with rulesadopted by the Board.
(b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a) of thissection, a person who has received a certification as an employee assistanceprofessional from the Employee Assistance Certification Commission may applyuntil January 1, 2000, to the Board for licensure and shall receive a licenseas an employee assistance professional upon proof of such certification andupon payment of a fee in an amount established by the Board.
(c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Licenses must be obtained by each individual employeeassistance professional. A company or organization shall not be issued alicense.
(d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Any person desiring to be licensed under this Article as anemployee assistance professional shall apply to the Board on a form approved bythe Board. The applicant shall submit with the application form a fee in anamount established by the Board. The applicant shall complete the application,submitting all information the Board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant.
(e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Each license shall be valid for a period of up to threeyears. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996),c. 720, s. 1.)