Relating to authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements.

HB 4287 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling to establish specific rules for licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing education requirements. This bill directly affects licensed professional counselors in West Virginia by defining the standards they must meet to maintain their active licenses. The rule, referenced as 27 CSR 03, will govern how counselors fulfill renewal criteria and complete required continuing education hours. The bill does not change the requirements themselves but enables the board to formally implement and enforce them.