Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5109 – Reciprocity
(a) Upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, the Board shall grant a license to each applicant who shall present proof of current licensure in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States whose standards for licensure are substantially similar to those of this State. An individual with a license from a state with less stringent requirements than those of this State may obtain a license through reciprocity if the individual can prove to the satisfaction of the Board that the individual has worked in another jurisdiction or jurisdictions in the field for which the individual is seeking a license in Delaware for a period of 1 continuous year out of the last 5 years immediately preceding application in this State. The 1 continuous year must be work experience obtained while the individual was holding a license in the same field for which the individual is seeking a license. All applicants shall submit evidence verified by oath that, in all states in which the applicant is or was licensed, the applicant’s license is in good standing as defined in § 5107(a)(4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of this title.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5109
- Board: means the state Board of Cosmetology and Barbering under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: means the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
- United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) An applicant who took the applicable written examination in a language other than the English language shall demonstrate the ability to communicate in the English language as determined by board rules and regulations.
64 Del. Laws, c. 8, § ?1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 178, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 158, § ?14; 77 Del. Laws, c. 65, § ?1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 170, § ?1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 135, § ?1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 3;