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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 26 - Veterinary Medicine › Title 26 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Series 26-05 - Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians › Section 26-5-10 - Storage

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10.1. The certified
				animal euthanasia technician shall maintain all controlled substances,
				sedatives and tranquilizers under his or her authority in a properly secure and
				locked storage container when the Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician is not
				in the same room with the drug.
10.2. Only the certified animal euthanasia
				technician shall have access to the drug storage container.
10.3. The manufacturers' instructions shall
				be followed in the preparation of all lethal injections or chemical restraint
				drugs.
10.4. Needles shall be of
				medical quality, and shall not be used if they are dirty, clogged, barbed, or
				might otherwise cause unnecessary discomfort for the animal. Needles may not be
				used more than 5 times.
10.5.
				Syringes shall be of medical quality. They may be reused if they are properly
				cleaned.
10.6. Needles and syringes
				shall be kept in the same secure storage as the lethal drugs and chemical
				restraint drugs.
10.7. Needles and
				syringes shall be disposed of in a proper container, as required by state
				law.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 26 - Veterinary Medicine › Title 26 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Series 26-05 - Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians › Section 26-5-11 - Facility Inspections and Registration

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11.1. A new animal euthanasia facility shall
				submit a facility registration application along with the non-refundable
				required fee to the Board.
11.2. A
				registered animal euthanasia facility that is euthanizing animals shall be
				inspected by the Board on a rotating basis every 2 years, except when the Board
				requires a re-inspection due to the facility not meeting all requirements for
				that type of facility at the routine inspection. Additionally, the Board may
				inspect a facility at any time for just cause after the Board determines that
				the facility meets the respective provisions for operation under this rule may
				it lawfully operate.
11.3. A
				registered animal euthanasia facility operating shall complete and file
				annually, on or before June 30, on a form approved by the Board, an annual
				animal euthanasia facility registration, and shall pay the animal euthanasia
				facility annual permit fee, as prescribed in the Schedule of Fees.
11.4. The Board shall not issue a renewal
				certificate to an animal euthanasia technician of an animal euthanasia facility
				that has not filed an annual facility registration, or that has refused to
				allow a representative of the Board to inspect the euthanasia facility during
				the facility's regular business hours.
11.5. The Board may revoke or suspend a
				facility registration for not being in compliance with this Rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 26 - Veterinary Medicine › Title 26 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Series 26-05 - Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians › Section 26-5-12 - Termination of Employment

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12.1.
				Certified animal euthanasia technicians who cease employment with the animal
				control facility or humane society listed on their DEA registration shall
				notify the Board in writing immediately, regardless of the reason.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 26 - Veterinary Medicine › Title 26 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Series 26-06 - Schedule of Fees › Section 26-6-1 - General

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1.1.
				Scope. -- This rule establishes the fees to be charged by the Board.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									30-1-23.
				and W. Va. Code §
									30-10-6.
1.3. Filing Date. -- April 1, 2020.
1.4. Effective Date. -- July 1,
				2020.
1.5. Sunset Provision. --
				This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on July 1,
				2030.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 26 - Veterinary Medicine › Title 26 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Series 26-06 - Schedule of Fees › Section 26-6-2 - Definitions

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2.1. "Initial" means obtaining a license in
				West Virginia for the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary technology,
				or animal euthanasia technology for the first time.
2.2 "Local labor market" means every county
				in West Virginia, and any county outside of West Virginia if any portion of
				that county is within fifty miles of the border of West Virginia, pursuant to
				W.Va. Code §
									21-1C-2.
2.3. "Low-income individual" means an
				individual in the local labor market, whose household adjusted gross income is
				below 130 percent of the federal poverty line. This term also includes any
				person enrolled in a state or federal public assistance program including, but
				not limited to, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Medicaid,
				or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
2.4. "Military families" means any person who
				serves as an active member of the armed forces of the United States, the
				National Guard, or a reserve component as described in
				38
				U. S. C. §
										101, honorably discharged
				veterans of those forces, and their spouses. This term also includes surviving
				spouses of deceased service members who have not remarried.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 26 - Veterinary Medicine › Title 26 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Series 26-06 - Schedule of Fees › Section 26-6-4 - Application for Waiver of Fees

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4.1. The Board may issue a license to an
				applicant who meets the requirements of W. Va. Code §
									30-31-1
et seq
. and the rules promulgated by the Board, and the Board
				shall waive the initial licensure fee if the applicant qualifies as a
				"low-income individual" or as a member of one or more "military families" as
				defined in this rule.
4.2.
				Low-income individuals, as defined in this rule, may seek a waiver of the
				initial licensure, registration, or certification fee by submitting with their
				complete application a low-income waiver of initial licensure fee form,
				provided by the Board at www.wvbvm.org, and all required verification documents
				as prescribed by the Board. The Board shall review the application and issue a
				decision within 30 days of receipt of the complete application.
4.3. Military families, as defined in this
				rule, may seek a waiver of the initial licensure or renewals of licensure,
				registration, or certification fee by submitting by submitting with their
				complete application a military service verification form, provided by the
				Board at www.wvbvm.org, and all required verification documents as prescribed
				by the Board. The Board shall review the application and issue a decision
				within 30 days of receipt of the complete application.
4.4. An honorably discharged military veteran
				and/or their accompanying spouse may seek a waiver of the inspection fee for a
				veterinary facility solely owned by the honorably discharged military veteran
				or their accompanying spouse for one year following their discharge from active
				duty by submitting with their complete application a military service
				verification form, provided by the Board at www.wvbvm.org, and all required
				verification documents as prescribed by the Board. The Board shall review the
				application and issue a decision within 30 days of receipt of the complete
				application.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes standards for professional counselors to follow in applying,
				qualifying, and maintaining licensure as a counselor.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §§
									30-31-5(19) and
				30-31-6.
1.3. Filing Date. - April 19, 2024.
1.4. Effective Date. - April 19,
				2024.
1.5. Sunset Provision - This
				rule will terminate and have no further force or effect on August 1,
				2027.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-2 - Definitions

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2.1. The following
				definitions apply to all rules promulgated by the Board of Examiners in
				counseling unless the word or term is explicitly defined or used in a different
				manner.
2.2. "Application" means an
				application providing all required information via a modality approved by the
				Board and filed with the Board as instructed.
2.3. "Counseling experience" means the
				applicant's primary professional responsibility was in direct provision of
				counseling services or such indirect services, including direct or indirect
				counselor supervision, approved by the Board.
2.3.a. If, during a twelve-month period, the
				applicant is engaged in practice for fewer than 1500 clock hours, the Board
				shall grant credit for a fraction of a year's experience represented by the
				number of hours practiced.
2.3.b.
				The Board may not credit an applicant with more than 1500 hours of experience
				in any twelve-month period.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-3 - Application of Rule

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This legislative rule applies to all persons practicing or
				  making application to practice as professional counselors.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-4 - Requirements for Application

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4.1. The
				applicant shall submit, in a format designated by the Board, a licensure
				application containing the following information before the Board will consider
				the applicant for licensure:
4.1.a. An
				application completed within six (6) months prior to submission via a modality
				approved by the Board;
4.1.b. A
				notarized affidavit;
4.1.c. A
				non-refundable application fee by credit card, check or money order payable to
				WV Board of Examiners in Counseling (WVBEC);
4.1.d. Official graduate transcripts sent
				directly from a college or university;
4.1.e. A completed transcript review sheet on
				a form provided by the board;
4.1.f. Two (2) completed professional
				recommendation forms from Master or Doctoral level individuals licensed as
				professional counselors, psychologists, social workers, or psychiatrists on a
				form provided by the Board. The forms must be dated within six (6) months prior
				to the submission of the application. Persons with a temporary license cannot
				complete the recommendation form;
4.1.g. Three (3) personal reference letters
				to satisfy the Board that the applicant is of good moral character and merits
				public trust. The letter's author may not be the same person completing a
				recommendation form. The letters must be dated within six (6) months prior to
				submission of the application. The Board does not provide a form for this
				purpose;
4.1.h. A supervisor's
				registration contract on a form provided by the Board. The proposed
				professional supervisor must meet the requirements of subsection 6.2 of this
				rule; and
4.1.i. Verification of
				supervision forms. These forms shall document the supervised counseling
				experience, including quarterly reports, supervisor's mid-point and final
				verification and assessment form. These forms are provided by the
				Board.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-5 - Requirements for Endorsement Licensure

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5.1. An individual may apply for endorsement
				review if the individual is currently licensed in another state. The licensing
				requirements of the endorsing state shall be greater than or equal to the
				requirements in this rule as determined by the Board.
5.2. Applicants shall provide proof of having
				passed the National Counselor Examination (NCE) or the National Clinical Mental
				Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) or other certification examination in
				counseling approved by the board. An applicant must be in good standing in all
				jurisdictions in which they are licensed and must not have been disciplined or
				have pending actions in any jurisdiction for an act that would have constituted
grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license to practice
				mental health counseling in the state of West Virginia at the time the act was
				committed.
The applicant shall provide verification of licensure
				standing from all jurisdictions where currently licensed to include resolved
				and pending actions.
5.2.a. The following
				documentation is required for the Board to consider the applicant for
				endorsement in subsection 5.2 of this rule:
5.2.a.1. A completed West Virginia
				application, dated no more than six (6) months prior to submission to the
				Board;
5.2.a.2. Copies of graduate
				transcripts from the issuing institutions to evaluate the educational
				requirements from the endorsing jurisdiction;
5.2.a.3. An official copy, including exam
				results, of the applicant's file from the jurisdiction where currently
				licensed;
5.2.a.4. Two (2)
				completed professional recommendation forms from individuals licensed as
				professional counselors, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family
				therapists or psychiatrists on a form provided by the Board. Persons with a
				temporary license cannot complete the recommendation form; and,
5.2.a.5. The appropriate fee.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-7 - Provisional License

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7.1. An
				applicant shall obtain a provisional license before the applicant begins his or
				her supervisory experience or continues a supervisory experience. Hours
				obtained by an unlicensed person in any setting shall not count toward the
				supervised experience requirements.
7.2. The Board shall issue a provisional
				license to an applicant who:
7.2.a. has filed
				a licensure packet in accordance with subsection 4.1 of this rule;
7.2.b. has met all the licensure
				requirements, including the academic requirements in subsection 6.1 of this
				rule; and passed the required examination in subsection 6.3 of this
				rule;
7.2.c. has signed the
				statement, included in the licensure packet, that the applicant has read and
				understands the ACA code of ethics and the Board rules as defined in this
				rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-8 - Examination Failure

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8.1. An
				applicant may sit for an approved examination within a twelve month period,
				having three (3) attempts without requiring additional permission from the
				Board.
8.2. An applicant who fails
				the initial examination and fails two (2) subsequent exams is disqualified from
				retaking the examination until satisfactory documentation of additional
				education and experience as determined by the Board, has been received and
				approved.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-9 - Issuance of License

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9.1. The
				Board shall issue a license authorizing the holder to engage in the practice of
				counseling to each successful applicant for licensure as a licensed
				professional counselor.
9.2. Each
				license issued by the Board shall contain the licensee's name, license number,
				the date of issuance and a statement indicating the license expiration date of
				June 30.
9.3. The Chairperson and
				Secretary of the Board shall sign official licenses, in person or
				electronically, and affix with the official seal of the Board.
9.4. All licenses issued by the Board remain
				the property of the Board and the licensee shall surrender his or her license
				upon demand.
9.5. Once all
				requirements for licensure have been determined, the Board shall send
				notification of the license to the applicant's last known email
				address.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-10 - Professional Disclosure

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10.1. A
				licensee shall display a professional disclosure statement at the place where
				he or she performs services and make a copy of the statement available to
				clients upon request. The Board shall provide the professional disclosure
				statement form when a license is originally issued. A licensee may obtain
				additional forms through the Board website.
10.2. The following information shall be
				included on the professional disclosure statement:
10.2.a. The name, title, business address,
				and business phone number of the licensee performing the service;
10.2.b. The formal professional education of
				the licensee, including academic degrees, the institutions awarding those
				degrees and the dates they were received.
(1)
				Formal professional education means the licensee's academic training related to
				counseling which meets the educational requirements for licensure as a
				counselor; and,
(2) Academic
				degrees that do not meet the requirements for licensure are not formal
				professional education as defined in this Rule and shall not be
				listed;
10.2.c. The
				licensee's areas of competence in counseling and the services provided, based
				on training and experience, from the following list, as is appropriate: career
				counseling, consultation, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional
				disorders, employee assistance counseling, family counseling, human resources
				counseling, marriage counseling, clinical mental health counseling, trauma
				counseling, grief and loss counseling, rehabilitation counseling, school
				counseling, substance abuse and addictions counseling, supervision, and
				vocational counseling; and
10.2.d.
				The Board's name, current address, and telephone number. The following
				statement shall appear just above the Board's information: Any questions,
				concerns or complaints relating to the delivery of service by the counselor
				listed above, may be directed to:
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-11 - Code of Ethics

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11.1. The
				Board adopts the 2014 version of the American Counseling Association's Code of
				Ethics, as part of this rule and all provisions of the Code of Ethics have the
				effect as if it were a specifically promulgated rule of the Board.
11.2. The Board may take disciplinary action
				against a licensee who fails to comply with the Code of Ethics cited in
				subsection 11.1. of this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-12 - Responsibilities of Licensees

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12.1.
				Licensees shall familiarize themselves with the most current provisions of
				Chapter 30 Article 31 of W. Va. Code §
									30-31-1 et seq, the Code of Ethics
				of the American Counseling Association and practice counseling in accordance
				with the law and all rules promulgated by the Board.
12.2. A licensee shall notify the Board
				within thirty (30) days of any change of his or her legal name, primary
				address, telephone number, email address or similar change of location or
				status, via a modality approved by the Board.
12.3. A licensee shall notify the Board in
				writing within thirty (30) days of witnessing what may constitute, in his or
				her best judgment, professional misconduct by another licensed professional
				counselor.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-13 - Expired License

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A person whose license has expired and who continues to hold
				  himself or herself out as counselor or who engages in counseling without a
				  license is in violation of W. Va. Code §
									30-31-1.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-14 - Relations with the Public and Other Professions

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14.1. A licensee shall neither misrepresent
				nor accept the misrepresentation by other persons of the efficacy of his or her
				professional services.
14.2. A
				licensee shall not, under normal circumstances, offer professional services to
				clients already receiving services from another professional, unless agreed
				upon by all parties.
14.3. A
				licensee shall not distribute advertisements, announcements, or information
				that is false, inaccurate, misleading, partial, out of context, or
				deceptive.
14.4. A licensee shall
				clearly state his or her licensure status by using the title "Licensed
				Professional Counselor or "LPC" in all professional correspondence, documents,
				advertisements and announcements.
14.5. A licensee shall display their original
				current license certificate and disclosure statement in a prominent place in
				the primary location of their practice.
14.6. A licensee shall distinguish between
				public statements made as a private citizen and those made as a representative
				of the profession and be aware that any statement he or she makes may be
				interpreted as being representative of his or her profession.
14.7. A licensee shall not give or accept a
				commission, rebate, or other form of remuneration for referral of clients for
				professional services.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-15 - Violations of Child Support

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15.1.
				The Board shall revoke or suspend the license of a licensee or impose other
				sanctions against a licensee or refuse to renew a license or approve an
				application for license, after receiving a valid circuit court order indicating
				that the licensee has violated a child support ruling and, as a result, has
				endangered his or her professional license.
15.2. The Board shall reinstate, remove
				sanctions against or allow renewal of or application for a license after
				receiving a valid circuit court order to reinstate or renew a license
				previously suspended, revoked or sanctioned because of a similar order of the
				court.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-16 - Retirement Status

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16.1.
				Before the Board may consider the licensee for retirement status, the licensee
				shall submit, no sooner than two weeks prior to June 30 of every odd numbered
				year, a retirement application packet, in a format designated by the Board,
				containing all the following information:
16.1.a. A completed retirement status
				application on a form provided by the Board;
16.1.b. A copy of the recording form
				documenting all the individual continuing education offerings completed by the
				licensee on a form provided by the Board;
16.1.c. Copies of all certificates of
				completion corresponding with the documentation provided on the recording form;
				and,
16.1.d. The appropriate fee,
				as set forth in 27CSR2, LPC Fee Rules.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-01 - Licensing Rule › Section 27-1-17 - Inactive Status

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17.1. The
				Board may only grantinactive status to licenses in good-standing and meeting
				additional requirements as outlined by the Board.
17.1.a. The licensee shall submit to the
				Board a completed inactive status application on a form provided by the board
				with fee, prior to June 16 of the year the application is being
				submitted;
17.1.b. A copy of the
				recording form documenting all individual continuing education offerings
				completed by the licensee on a form provided by the board when
				applicable.
17.1.c. Copies of all
				certificates of completion corresponding with the documentation provided on the
				recording form when applicable; and,
17.1.d. The appropriate fee, as set forth in,
				27CSR2 LPC Fee Rules.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-02 - Licensed Professional Counselors Fees Rule › Section 27-2-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes fee requirements related to the licensing of professional
				counselors, renewal of the licenses, and application and monitoring of
				continuing professional education providers and their programs.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									30-31-6.
1.3. Filing Date. - July 21, 2022.
1.4. Effective Date. -- July 21,
				2022.
1.5. Sunset Provision. - This
				rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect upon the expiration of
				August 1, 2027._
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-02 - Licensed Professional Counselors Fees Rule › Section 27-2-2 - Fee Schedule

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2.1. Fees
				paid to the Board are non-refundable.
2.2. Fees, with the exception of those for
				examination, are payable to the West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling
				(WVBEC).
2.3. Fees.
2.3.a. Initial application for licensure --
				$250.00;
2.3.a.1. The fee required for the
				issuance of the initial license certificate shall be calculated on the current
				renewal rate set in this rule, the date the license is issued and the number of
				quarters remaining in the current annual renewal cycle;
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-03 - Licensed Professional Counselor License Renewal and Continuing Professional Education Requirements › Section 27-3-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes standards for license renewal requirements, continuing
				professional education requirements, and the sanctions to be imposed for
				failure to comply with the requirements.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									30-31-5
				and §
									30-31-6.
1.3. Filing Date. - June 5, 2017.
1.4. Effective Date. - July 1,
				2017.
1.5. Sunset Provision. - This
				rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect upon the expiration of
				July 1, 2027.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-03 - Licensed Professional Counselor License Renewal and Continuing Professional Education Requirements › Section 27-3-2 - Definitions

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2.1. "Approved
				program of continuing professional education" means a formally organized
				educational program sponsored by an approved provider and offered in the form
				of a class, course, workshop, seminar, staff development or training activity,
				or formally structured discussion. Programs shall be designed to enhance
				counseling skills, values, knowledge, and/or ethical considerations in the
				counseling practice.
2.2. "Approved
				provider" means an agency, organization, person, institution, or professional
				association or its local affiliates which has applied to and received approval
				by the Board to provide approved programs of continuing professional education
				under its own auspices, and which remains approved by complying with the
				provisions of subdivision 6.2.b. of this rule.
2.3. "Biennium" means the two-year reporting
				period for continuing education beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2017
				and every two-year period thereafter.
2.4. "Contact hour" means 60 minutes spent in
				an approved program offered by an approved provider. Contact hours exclude
				travel time, meeting time devoted to business, refreshment breaks, receptions,
				award banquets and other social gatherings and meals that do not include an
				acceptable program.
2.5.
				"Continuing professional education" means a program to enable the licensee to
				maintain and/or expand professional expertness, to become more aware of new
				professional developments and to provide responsible and quality service to
				clients and the community including, but not limited to, educational programs
				in the following areas: Counseling theories; counseling techniques; human
				growth and development; social and cultural foundations; supervised practicum;
				supervised internship; addictions; crisis intervention; group dynamics,
				processes, counseling and consulting; life-style and career development;
				marriage and/or family therapy; research and evaluation; principles of
				etiology, diagnosis, treatment planning, prevention of mental and emotional
				disorders and dysfunctional behavior; and community resources and
				rehabilitation services.
2.6.
				"Formal program" means a program attended in person with a presenter.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-03 - Licensed Professional Counselor License Renewal and Continuing Professional Education Requirements › Section 27-3-3 - Renewal of license

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3.1. A
				licensee shall renew his or her license annually on or before June 30.
3.1.a. A licensee shall file the required
				licensure renewal application in the manner prescribed by the Board and shall
				pay the appropriate renewal fee.
3.1.b. For each biennium reporting period for
				continuing education, the licensee shall provide a signed statement certifying
				that the continuing education requirements have been met, as set forth in
				section 4 of this rule. The certification statement will be included on the
				renewal application form on a biennial basis except as noted in section
				3.4.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-03 - Licensed Professional Counselor License Renewal and Continuing Professional Education Requirements › Section 27-3-4 - Continuing Professional Education

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4.1. A licensee shall obtain 35 continuing
				education contact hours of approved continuing professional education every
				biennium.
4.1.a. At least 3 of the 35 contact
				hours shall be in counselor related ethics. The program in ethics shall follow
				the adopted ethical code of this rule. The 3 contact hours in ethics shall be
				earned in a formal program with an approved presenter on the first renewal
				cycle of a licensee. The 3 contact hours in ethics in the subsequent renewals
				can be obtained through American Counseling Association (ACA) home studies, ACA
				online programs or a formal program.
4.1.b. At least 2 of the 35 contact hours
				shall be in mental health conditions specific to veterans and family members of
				veterans. Each licensee shall complete these 2 contacts hours of continuing
				education on a biennium basis beginning July 1, 2017. Training specific to
				veterans and family members of veterans may include, but not be limited to,
				inquiring about whether clients are veterans or family members of veterans;
				screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder; readjustment
				issues; risk of suicide and prevention of suicide; military sexual assault; and
				depression and grief. The contact hours will be approved by the Board through
				requirements established in section § 27-3-6.2.a of this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-03 - Licensed Professional Counselor License Renewal and Continuing Professional Education Requirements › Section 27-3-5 - Documentation of continuing professional education required for renewal of a license

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5.1.
				Transcripts shall verify courses taken for credit at accredited educational
				institutions. Completion of non-credit and audited courses shall be verified by
				certificates of completion or by signed statements from instructors.
5.2. Presenters of approved graduate college
				courses shall submit a letter from the institution including: the date the
				course was taught; the course number; the course description; and the signature
				of the department chair.
5.3.
				Copies of publications presented for continuing professional education shall be
				furnished to the Board. In the case of journal articles, a copy of the
				journal's page showing the names of its editorial review Board shall be
				included to document that the journal is referred.
5.4. A copy of the certificate of completion
				furnished by the provider shall document all other continuing professional
				education. The certificates shall contain the information cited in subparagraph
				6.2.a.2.L of this rule. In addition, the licensee shall record his or her
				license number in the appropriate place on the certificate of
				completion.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-04 - Restricted Practice Licensure For Addictions Counselors › Section 27-4-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes requirements related to the practice of substance abuse
				counseling procedures or addictions counseling procedures under supervision in
				a supervised setting, as required by W. Va. Code '30-31-7a.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code ''30-31-5 and
				30-31-7a.
1.3. Filing Date. -- May
				7, 2001.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				July 1, 2001.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-04 - Restricted Practice Licensure For Addictions Counselors › Section 27-4-3 - Application of Rule

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This legislative rule applies to all persons practicing or
				  making application to practice as addictions counselors under a restricted
				  practice license.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-04 - Restricted Practice Licensure For Addictions Counselors › Section 27-4-5 - Supervision, Education and Review

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5.1. Addiction counselors practicing under a
				restricted practice license shall be supervised by an approved professional
				supervisor who is approved by and registered with the board prior to the filing
				of the application for the restricted practice license.
5.2. The approved professional supervisor
				shall be available, either on the premises or by telephone, at all times during
				which the addictions counselor practicing under a restricted practice license
				is counseling a client or clients.
5.3. The addictions counselor practicing
				under a restricted practice license shall spend a minimum of one hour in
				direct, individual, face-to-face supervision with the approved professional
				supervisor for every twenty hours of counseling services provided by the
				addictions counselor.
5.4. The
				direct individual supervision shall include examination of selected client
				records of sufficient number to assure adequate review of the scope of practice
				of the addictions counselor practicing under a restricted practice license, and
				periodic, at least monthly, education and review sessions discussing specific
				problems, therapeutic approaches, procedure and specific clients.
5.5. The addictions counselor practicing
				under a restricted practice license must maintain a record of the hours spent
				in supervision, on a form provided by the board, and must indicate the number
				of hours spent in examination of selected client records and the number of
				hours spent in education and review sessions. The supervision record must be
				made available to the board during the counselor's annual review and at any
				other time the board may request.
5.6. The addictions counselor practicing
				under a restricted practice license must complete a minimum of six hours of
				approved graduate coursework per year, and must submit transcripts of the
				completed coursework to the board during the counselor's annual review and at
				any other time the board may request.
5.7. The board shall review, at least
				annually, the educational and professional progress of each addictions
				counselor practicing under a restricted practice license. Annual renewal of the
				restricted practice license is conditioned upon continued approved supervision,
				continued education progress and compliance with the requirements of the board,
				the applicable law and this rule.
5.8. The addictions counselor practicing
				under a restricted practice license shall be referred to as a Restricted
				Practice Licensed Counselor.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-05 - Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Counselors › Section 27-5-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule specifies the procedure for the investigation and resolution of complaints
				against counselors.
1.2. Authority.
				-- W. Va. Code §
									30-31-1 et seq. and 30-1-1 et
				seq.
1.3. Filing Date. - October
				10, 2023.
1.4. Effective Date. -
				November 13, 2023.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-05 - Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Counselors › Section 27-5-2 - Application

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This rule applies to all persons practicing or making
				  application to practice as professional counselors.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-05 - Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Counselors › Section 27-5-3 - Definitions

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The following words and phrases as used in this rule have the
				  following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
3.1. "Applicant" means any person making
				application for an original or renewal license to practice
				counseling.
3.2. "Board" means the
				West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling.
3.3. "License" means a license issued by the
				Board to practice counseling.
3.4.
				"Licensed Professional Counselor" means a person who practices counseling
				pursuant to W. Va. Code §
									30-31-1.
3.5. "Ethics investigator" means a person who
				is hired and/or engaged by the Board for the purpose of investigating
				complaints against counselors and therapists.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-05 - Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Counselors › Section 27-5-4 - Causes for Denial, Probation, Limitation, Discipline, Suspension or Revocation of an Applicant for Licensure or Licensee

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4.1. The Board may deny an application for
				license, place a licensee on probation, limit or restrict a license, suspend a
				license, or revoke any license issued by the Board, upon satisfactory proof
				that a licensee or applicant has been convicted of a felony or is, in his or
				her professional capacity, engaged in conduct, practices or acts constituting
				professional negligence, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1). Used narcotics, other controlled
				substances or alcohol to the extent that it affects his or her professional
				competency;
(2). Is under a
				declaration of mental incompetence;
(3). Has obtained or attempted to obtain a
				counseling license by fraud, deceit or willful misrepresentation;
(4). Has violated the current code of ethics
				adopted by the Board;
(5). Has
				impersonated another licensed professional counselor;
(6). Has practiced, condoned, facilitated or
				collaborated with any form of discrimination against any person or
				group;
(7). Has engaged in any
				action that violates or diminishes the civil or legal rights of
				clients;
(8). Has been involved
				with the sexual exploitation of clients;
(9). Has claimed, either directly or by
				implication, professional qualifications that differ from his or her actual
				qualifications;
(10). Has practiced
				outside the areas of competence and services provided that are listed on his or
				her professional disclosure statement;
(11). Has engaged in activities resulting in
				personal gain based upon information accessible solely as a result of the
				confidential relationship, regardless of the absence of harm or detriment to
				the client;
(12). Has condoned,
				facilitated
,
or collaborated in unethical practices,
				which he or she is obligated to report to the West Virginia Board of Examiners
				in Counseling; or a willful departure from accepted standards of professional
				conduct in violation of W. Va. Code §
										30-31-1 et seq. and/or the
				Legislative Rules, all series, of the Board.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-05 - Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Counselors › Section 27-5-5 - Disposition of Complaints

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5.1. Any person, firm, corporation, member of
				the Board, or public officer may make a complaint to the Board, which charges a
				licensed professional counselor, therapist, or applicant with a violation of W.
				Va. Code
§
30-31-1 et seq. and/or the Legislative rules, all
				series, of the Board. The Board may provide a form for that purpose. In
				addition to describing the alleged violation, which prompted the complaint, the
				complaint must contain the following:
5.1.a.
				The name and address of the licensed professional counselor or therapist
				against whom the complaint is lodged;
5.1.b. The date or dates the incident or
				incidents occurred;
5.1.c. The name
				of any professional who may have treated the client after the alleged
				incident;
5.1.d. The name or names
				of witnesses to the incident or incidents;
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-05 - Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Counselors › Section 27-5-6 - Contested Case Hearings

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6.1. The Board may refuse to renew a license
				or suspend a license if it determines there is probable cause to believe that a
				licensed professional counselor's conduct, practices, or acts constitute an
				immediate danger to the public.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-05 - Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Counselors › Section 27-5-7 - Appeals

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7.1. Any applicant
				who has had his or her application for a license denied by order of the Board
				may appeal the order within thirty (30) days of that action in accordance with
				the contested case hearing procedures set forth in W. Va. Code
§
29A-6-1 et seq. and the Legislative rules, all series, of
				the Board:
Provided, that the appeal shall not include cases in which
				  the Board denies a license or certificate after an examination to test the
				  knowledge or the ability of the applicant where the controversy concerns
				  whether the examination was fair or whether the applicant passed the
				  examination.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-06 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 27-6-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule specifies the procedure for the adjudication of contested case hearings
				before the Board.
1.2. Authority.
				-- W. Va. Code ''30-31-1 et seq. and 30-1-1 et seq.
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 20,
				2000.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				February 1, 2001.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 27 - Counseling › Title 27 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN COUNSELING › Series 27-06 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 27-6-2 - Application

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This rule applies to all persons practicing or making
				  application to practice as professional counselors.