Idaho § 54-5605 - GENETIC COUNSELOR LICENSE REQUIRED
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§ 54-5605. GENETIC COUNSELOR LICENSE REQUIRED
Effective July 1, 2016, a license shall be required to engage in the practice of genetic counseling. No person shall hold himself out as a genetic counselor unless he is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No person who is not so licensed may use in connection with his name or place of business the title genetic counselor, licensed genetic counselor, gene counselor, genetic consultant, genetic associate or any words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that a person holds a genetic counselor license unless such person holds a genetic counselor license.
[54-5605, added 2015, ch. 128, sec. 1, p. 324.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-5605 ("GENETIC COUNSELOR LICENSE REQUIRED") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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