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(2)     HAVE A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN REHABILITATION,
VOCATIONAL EVALUATION, PSYCHOLOGY, HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, OR A
RELATED HELD; OR

(3)     BE CERTIFIED OR HAVE MET ALL OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE CERTIFIED IN VOCATIONAL
EVALUATION BY THE COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATION OF WORK ADJUSTMENT AND
VOCATIONAL EVALUATION SPECIALISTS, OR HAVE MET ALL OF THE EDUCATION
AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION.

(D) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF
THIS SECTION:

(1)     A REHABILITATION COUNSELOR WHO HAS MET THE EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1) OR (2) OF THIS SECTION TO QUALIFY
FOR REGISTRATION SHALL WORK UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF A
CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELOR, CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL EVALUATOR,
CERTIFIED DISABILITY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, CERTIFIED CASE MANAGER, OR
CERTIFIED REHABILITATION REGISTERED NURSE; AND

(2)     A VOCATIONAL EVALUATOR WHO HAS MET THE EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(1) OR (2) OF THIS SECTION SHALL WORK
UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL
EVALUATOR, CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELOR, CERTIFIED DISABILITY
MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, CERTIFIED CASE MANAGER, OR CERTIFIED
REHABILITATION REGISTERED NURSE

9-6A-10.

AN APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
COMMISSION ON THE FORM REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION AND PAY THE
REGISTRATION FEE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION.

9-6A-11.

(A)    SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION MAY
WAIVE ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR A REHABILITATION
PRACTITIONER WHO APPLIES FOR REGISTRATION TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION SERVICES.

(B)     THE COMMISSION MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS SECTION ONLY IF
THE APPLICANT PROVIDES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES TO LESS THAN
THREE COVERED EMPLOYEES IN A GIVEN YEAR.

(C)     ANY OTHER WAIVER THAT IS GRANTED SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.

9-6A-12.

THE COMMISSION SHALL REGISTER ANY APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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