Section 514-6-3 - Applicants Licensed in Another Jurisdiction1. Substantially Equivalent License An applicant licensed in another jurisdiction who seeks licensure in Maine pursuant to 32 MRSA §13857(2)(B) shall procure license verifications from all jurisdictions in which the applicant was ever licensed as a mental health professional. The applicant shall also submit the following materials to the board:
A. A completed application form;B. The application fee prescribed in Chapter 10, Section 5(13) of the rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License Fees;"C. The applicant's current or proposed disclosure statement, as described in Chapter 8-B, Section 2 of the board's rules;D. All counseling licenses under which the licensee actively practiced during the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding application to the board;E. The counseling law and rules of all jurisdictions in which the licensee actively practiced during the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding application to the board; andF. A summary in the nature of a resume describing the applicant's practice of counseling during the five consecutive years immediately preceding application for licensure to the board. The summary must contain sufficient contact information to enable verification by mail and telephone. The board will review the materials submitted by the applicant to determine if the applicant has actively practiced with a substantially equivalent license for at least 5 consecutive years immediately preceding application to the board at the level of licensure applied for in this State.
2. Substantially Similar Qualifications An applicant licensed in another jurisdiction who seeks licensure in Maine pursuant to 32 MRSA §13857(2)(C) shall procure license verifications from all jurisdictions in which the applicant was ever licensed as a mental health professional. The applicant shall also submit the following materials to the board:
A. A completed application form;B. The application fee prescribed in Chapter 10, Section 5(13) of the rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License Fees;"C. The applicant's current or proposed disclosure statement, as described in Chapter 8-B, Section 2 of the board's rules;D. The applicant's current counseling license; andE. The application materials required for licensure as a professional counselor, licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist or licensed pastoral counselor by Chapters 2 - 5 of the board's rules, respectively, provided that the board in its discretion may accept copies of references and supervisor statements that were originally submitted to another jurisdiction. An applicant who received counselor education or training outside the United States must comply with Section 2 of this chapter. The board will review the materials submitted by the applicant to determine if the applicant's qualifications are substantially similar to the requirements contained in 32 MRSA §13858 and the board's rules. For purposes of this subsection, an applicant for licensure as a licensed clinical professional counselor or licensed pastoral counselor who has not taken the nonclinical examination required by Chapter 3, Section 3(1) or Chapter 5, Section 4(1), respectively, of the board's rules shall not for that reason alone be deemed to lack substantially similar qualifications.