Prohibited activities; violations.

(a) After the board establishes the genetic counseling licensing program as provided in this chapter, an individual who does not hold a valid license issued by the board may not do any of the following:

(1) Engage in the practice of genetic counseling in this state.

(2) Hold himself or herself out as a genetic counselor.

(3) Use, in connection with his or her name or place of business, any of the following terms:

a. Genetic counselor.

b. Licensed genetic counselor.

c. Gene counselor.

d. Genetic consultant.

e. Genetic associate.

f. Any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying the individual holds a genetic counseling license.

(b) Any individual who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(Act 2019-224, §6.)