(a) The department shall issue a temporary genetic counselor license to a person to practice as a licensed genetic counselor who meets all of the following:

1. (1) The requirements for licensure set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 124981, except passing the certification examination as required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 124981.

2. (2) Either of the following requirements:

   1. (A) The person meets the requirements to apply for and has applied for the first available certification examination offered. The department may require an applicant for a temporary genetic counselor license to provide documentation of acceptance for the examination.
   2. (B) The person meets the requirements to apply for the certification examination and plans to apply to sit for the examination in the year following the year of the first available examination. The department shall require the applicant to provide documentation showing registration for the examination, when the documentation is received by the applicant. After the applicant takes the examination, the department shall require the applicant to provide documentation showing that the applicant took the examination.

3. (3)

   1. (A) The fee for a temporary license shall be three hundred dollars ($300).

   2. (B)

      1. (i) The department may adjust this fee to an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
      2. (ii) The department shall solicit input from affected stakeholders before raising fees under this paragraph.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a temporary license issued pursuant to this section shall expire upon any of the following events, whichever occurs earlier:

1. (1) The issuance of a license pursuant to Section 124981.
2. (2) Thirty days after notification of the department that an applicant has failed the certification examination.
3. (3) The expiration date on the temporary license.