(1) An applicant for licensure by examination or endorsement who intends to practice in Florida while satisfying coursework or examination requirements for licensure must be provisionally licensed in the profession for which he or she is seeking licensure prior to beginning practice.
    (2) An applicant seeking a provisional license must submit a completed application to the Board on Form DH-MQA 1176, Application for Provisional Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage& Family Therapist, or Mental Health Counselor (Revised 8/2020), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12494, or the Board office at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee specified in Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B4-4.014, which is non-refundable.
    (3) A provisional license shall be valid for a twenty-four (24) month period after the license is issued and may not be renewed or reissued.
Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 491.004(5), 491.0046 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.0635, 491.0046 FS. History-New 6-8-09, Amended 2-13-17, 2-27-19, 3-9-21.