# Idaho Code § 54-5602: 54-5602 DEFINITIONS

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## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 54-5602
- **Heading:** 54-5602 DEFINITIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 54 / Chapter 56 / Section 54-5602

## Text

54-5602. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter:

(1) "ABGC" means the American board of genetic counseling, inc., its successor or equivalent.

(2) "ABMG" means the American board of medical genetics, its successor or equivalent.

(3) "ACS" means active candidate status conferred by the American board of genetic counseling.

(4) "Board" means the genetic counselors licensing board.

(5) "Certification" means the voluntary process by which a nongovernmental agency grants recognition and use of a credential to individuals who have met predetermined and standardized criteria.

(6) "Certification examination" means the certification examination for genetic counselors administered by a certifying agency approved by the board.

(7) "CEU" means continuing education unit as defined by the board by rule.

(8) "Code of ethics" means the current code of ethics adopted by the board.

(9) "Division" means the division of occupational and professional licenses.

(10) "Genetic counseling" means performing acts of a genetic counselor as described in section 54-5603, Idaho Code.

(11) "Genetic counselor" means an individual who is licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of genetic counseling.

(12) "Licensed physician" means a person holding a license issued under chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code.

(13) "NSGC" means the national society of genetic counselors, its successor or equivalent.

(14) "Person" means an individual and does not mean an association of individuals or a legal entity.

History:

[54-5602, added 2015, ch. 128, sec. 1, p. 322; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 77, p. 331.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 54-5601 54-5601 SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5601.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5602 54-5602 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5602.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5603 54-5603 SCOPE OF PRACTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5603.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5604 54-5604 EXEMPTIONS FOR LICENSURE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5604.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5605 54-5605 GENETIC COUNSELOR LICENSE REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5605.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5606 54-5606 BOARD — ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5606.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5607 54-5607 BOARD POWERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5607.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5608 54-5608 REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5608.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5609 54-5609 ENDORSEMENT LICENSURE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5609.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5610 54-5610 PROVISIONAL LICENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5610.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5611 54-5611 LICENSING OF EXISTING GENETIC COUNSELORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5611.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5612 54-5612 LICENSE RENEWAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5612.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5613 54-5613 FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5613.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-5614 54-5614 DENIAL OF LICENSE AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C56_S54-5614.md)

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