Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-5609

  • Board: means the genetic counselors licensing board. See Idaho Code 54-5602
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
An applicant who satisfies the board that he is licensed or registered under the laws of another state, territory or jurisdiction of the United States, which in the opinion of the board imposes substantially equivalent licensing requirements as this act, may, upon the payment of the required fee and the approval of the application, be licensed by endorsement pursuant to this act.