(1) Individuals shall register annually as a professional counselor licensure candidate on or before December 31. An individual may register as a professional counselor licensure candidate for up to five years from the date the candidate's original candidate license was issued.

(2) Candidates licensed after October 1 in any calendar year will not be required to register again until December 31 of the following calendar year.

(3) After the fifth registration, a professional counselor licensure candidate must request permission for an additional registration, which the board may grant on a case-by-case basis.