21 NCAC 68 .0209             RECIPROCITY

(a)  If a counselor, prevention consultant, clinical supervisor, or clinical addictions specialist holds a credential issued by a member board or a successor organization of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) as a certified alcohol and drug counselor, certified prevention consultant, certified clinical supervisor or licensed clinical addictions specialist, the person may transfer this credential to North Carolina by applying a transfer fee paid to the IC&RC or its successor organization.

(b)  The reciprocal credential effective date shall remain the same as in the previous state.

(c)  At the time when re-credentialing is required, it will be the individual's responsibility to submit an application for re-credentialing.

(d)  In the event that the individual's IC&RC member board does not administer the same IC&RC exam required for reciprocal certification or licensing in North Carolina, the applicant shall be required to complete and pass the exam required by the rules of this Chapter and the G.S. 90-113.41.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-113.30; 90-113.33; 90-113.36; 90-113.37A;

Eff. August 1, 1996;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2014; August 1, 2000;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2020.