| (a) An individual licensed or certified in another
state as a chemical dependency counselor may apply for licensure as
an LCDC through reciprocity by submitting:
(1) a copy of the reciprocal license or certification,
with verified information from the issuing authority as to any disciplinary
history;
(2) the department's current reciprocity application,
which has been completed, signed, dated, and notarized;
(3) two sets of fingerprints completed according to
department instructions;
(4) a recent full-face wallet-sized photograph of the
applicant;
(5) two letters of recommendation; and
(6) the application fee and the background investigation
fee;
(7) proof of successful completion of a licensing examination
approved by the department; and
(8) an official transcript showing that the individual
holds an associate degree or more advanced degree.
(b) The applicant shall meet the criminal history standards
described in §140.431 of this title (relating to Criminal History
Standards).
(c) The department will not issue a license based on
reciprocity unless it finds that the licensing or certification standards
of the state of origin are at least substantially equivalent to the
requirements for licensure of the Act and this subchapter. A state
that does not require successful completion of a licensing examination
approved by the department or a degree, as set forth in subsection
(a) of this section, does not have standards that are substantially
equivalent to the requirements for licensure under the Act and this
subchapter. Any applicant for reciprocity that has not successfully
completed a licensure examination approved by the department or a
degree that satisfies subsection (a) of this section shall be required
to do so as a prerequisite to eligibility for a license based upon
reciprocity.
(d) An applicant who does not qualify for reciprocity
may apply for licensure based upon the standards set forth in §140.408
of this title.
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