C.__An applicant who is licensed in good standing at the time of application to the board under the laws of a jurisdiction that has not entered into a reciprocal agreement and who does not meet the requirements of paragraph B may qualify for licensure by submitting evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant's qualifications for licensure are substantially similar to those requirements in this chapter.

D.__All nonresident applicants shall submit with the application an irrevocable consent to service of process on the applicant for an action filed in a court of this State arising out of the applicant's activities as a licensee in this State.__Service may be made by delivery of the process to the Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration within the department if, in the exercise of due diligence, a plaintiff can not effect personal service upon the applicant.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §13858, sub-§§1, 2 and 3, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 465, §3, are amended to read:

1. Licensed professional counselor. To be qualified as a licensed professional counselor, an applicant shall have demonstrated must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board adherence to the ethics of the counseling profession, shall have successfully completed complete the examination prescribed by the board and shall have received:

A. A master's degree or a doctoral degree in counseling or an allied mental health field from an accredited institution or a program approved by the board. Such schooling shall have included must include a minimum core curriculum and total credit hours as adopted by the board; and

B. Two years of experience after obtainment of a master's degree or a doctoral degree with a minimum of 2,000 hours of supervised experience.

2. Licensed clinical professional counselor. To be qualified as a licensed clinical professional counselor, an applicant shall have demonstrated must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board adherence to the ethics of the