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457.16 approved by the professional counselor section to determine minimum competence to practice professional counseling. (2m) LICENSE BASED UPON PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE. The professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor license to any individual to whom all of the following apply: (a) The individual satisfies the requirements in s. 457.06. (b) The individual holds a home state license in another state that is a party to the counseling compact, has changed his or her primary state of residence to this state, and satisfies all other requirements under s. 457.50 (5). (bm) The individual does not, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, have a conviction record. (d) The individual passes an examination described under s. 457.16 (1) (b), if required. (3m) PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE. The professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor privilege to practice to any individual to whom all of the following apply: (a) The individual holds an unencumbered home state license in another state that is a party to the counseling compact and satisfies all other requirements under s. 457.50 (4). (b) The individual applies for the privilege to practice in the manner prescribed by the department. (c) The individual pays any fee established by the department under s. 457.51 (2). (d) The individual passes an examination described under s. 457.16 (1) (b), if required. (4m) TYPES OF LICENSE. (a) A professional counselor license granted under sub. (1m) may be either of the following: 1. A license that, subject to s. 457.50 (4), entitles the holder to obtain and exercise a privilege to practice in other states that are parties to the counseling compact. 2. A single-state license, which only entitles the holder to practice in this state. Nothing in the counseling compact applies to the holder of a single-state license unless otherwise applicable under this subchapter. (b) When applying for a license under sub. (1m), an individual shall specify whether he or she is applying for a license under par. (a) 1. or 2. History: 1991 a. 160; 1993 a. 366; 2001 a. 80; 2017 a. 357; 2023 a. 55.