State | Require Licensure? | State Licensure Laws |
|---|---|---|
Alabama | Yes | Title 405, Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling Ala. Code 1975 § 34-13A-1 |
Alaska | No | |
Arizona | No | |
Arkansas | Yes | |
California | Yes | |
Colorado | No | |
Connecticut | Yes | |
Delaware | Yes | Administrative Code: Title 24 |
Florida | Yes | |
Georgia | Yes | |
Hawaii | No | (A licensure law passed, but was never implemented) |
Idaho | Yes | |
Illinois | Yes | |
Indiana | Yes | |
Iowa | Yes | |
Kansas | No | |
Kentucky | Yes | |
Louisiana | Yes | |
Maine | No | |
Maryland | Yes | |
Massachusetts | Yes | |
Michigan | Yes | |
Minnesota | Yes | |
Mississippi | No | |
Missouri | No | |
Montana | Yes | |
Nebraska | Yes | |
Nevada | No | |
New Hampshire | Yes | |
New Jersey | Yes | |
New Mexico | Yes | |
New York | No | |
North Carolina | No | |
North Dakota | Yes | |
Ohio | Yes | |
Oklahoma | Yes | |
Oregon | Yes | |
Pennsylvania | Yes | |
Rhode Island | Yes | |
South Carolina | Yes (enforced 5/1/25) | |
South Dakota | Yes | |
Tennessee | Yes | |
Texas | No | |
Utah | Yes | |
Vermont | No | |
Virginia | Yes | |
Washington | Yes | |
West Virginia | No | |
Wisconsin | Yes | |
Wyoming | No |
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