SB196,,166166(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: SB196,,167167(a) The individual satisfies the requirements in s. 457.06. SB196,,168168(b) The individual holds a home state license in another state that is a party to the compact, has changed his or her primary state of residence to this state, and satisfies all other requirements under s. 457.50 (5). SB196,,169169(bm) The individual does not, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, have a conviction record. SB196,,170170(d) The individual passes an examination described under s. 457.16 (1) (b), if required. SB196,,171171(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: SB196,,172172(a) The individual holds an unencumbered home state license in another state that is a party to the compact and satisfies all other requirements under s. 457.50 (4). SB196,,173173(b) The individual applies for the privilege to practice in the manner prescribed by the department. SB196,,174174(c) The individual pays any fee established by the department under s. 457.51 (2). SB196,,175175(d) The individual passes an examination described under s. 457.16 (1) (b), if required. SB196,,176176(4m) Types of license. (a) A professional counselor license granted under sub. (1m) may be either of the following: SB196,,1771771. 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 compact. SB196,,1781782. A single-state license, which only entitles the holder to practice in this state. Nothing in the compact applies to the holder of a single-state license unless otherwise applicable under this subchapter. SB196,,179179(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. SB196,62180Section 62. 457.13 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: SB196,,181181457.13 (1) (c) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.12 (2) (1m) (b). SB196,63182Section 63. 457.14 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read: SB196,,183183457.14 (1) (f) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.12 (1) to (3) (1m) (a) to (c) and has submitted an application to take the next available examination for licensure under s. 457.12 (4) (1m) (d). SB196,64184Section 64. 457.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read: SB196,,185185457.15 (3) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the professional counselor section may grant a professional counselor license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination approved by the professional counselor section that tests knowledge of state law relating to professional counseling, if the professional counselor section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.12 (1m). SB196,65186Section 65. 457.16 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 457.16 (1) (a). SB196,66187Section 66. 457.16 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read: SB196,,188188457.16 (1) (b) The professional counselor section may, in accordance with par. (a), arrange for an examination that tests an applicant’s knowledge of state law relating to the practice of professional counseling in accordance with s. 457.51 (3), if such an examination is required for applicants for licensure under s. 457.12 (1m). SB196,67189Section 67. 457.18 of the statutes is created to read: SB196,,190190457.18 Practice under compact. An individual who holds a valid privilege to practice in this state may, subject to s. 457.51 (4), do any of the following: SB196,,191191(1) Practice professional counseling in this state, subject to s. 457.50 (4). SB196,,192192(2) Practice professional counseling in this state via telehealth, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (y), subject to s. 457.50 (7). SB196,68193Section 68. 457.20 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read: SB196,,194194457.20 (1) The department shall issue a certificate of certification or licensure to each individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter subchapter.