Sec. 10. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to an individual to profess to be a mental health counselor if the individual pays a fee and the individual:
(1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the individual has applied for a license from the board;
(2) is practicing in a state that does not license or certify mental health counselors, but is certified by a national association approved by the board and the individual has applied for a license from the board; or
(3) has been approved by the board to take the examination and has graduated from a school or program approved by the board and the individual has completed any experience requirement.
(b) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the individual holding the permit is issued a license under this article; or
(2) the date the board disapproves the individual's license application.
(c) The board may renew a temporary permit if the individual holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and the individual:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(d) A permit renewed under subsection (c) expires on the date the individual holding the permit receives the results from the next examination given after the permit was issued.