The Board shall waive the internship requirement for an applicant holding a valid license to practice optometry issued by another jurisdiction and who has practiced for a minimum of 5 years in such other jurisdiction with standards of licensure which are equal to or greater than those of this chapter and grant a license by reciprocity to such applicant. The applicant shall contact the National Practitioner Data Bank, requesting that verification be sent to the Board regarding that applicant’s licensure status. In addition, the applicant shall contact each jurisdiction where that applicant currently is licensed or has been previously licensed or otherwise authorized to practice optometry and request that a certified statement be provided to the Board stating whether or not there are disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending against the applicant. In the event there is a disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint pending, the applicant shall not be licensed until the proceeding or complaint has been resolved.

25 Del. Laws, c. 113, § ?5; Code 1915, § ?896; 35 Del. Laws, c. 58, § ?1; Code 1935, § ?1006; 42 Del. Laws, c. 94, § ?1; 47 Del. Laws, c. 106, § ?2; 24 Del. C. 1953, § ?2109; 53 Del. Laws, c. 108, § ?23; 60 Del. Laws, c. 460, § ?3; 66 Del. Laws, c. 1, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 546, § ?16; 80 Del. Laws, c. 356, § 1;