(1) Holds a valid license issued by another state or the District of Columbia and has substantially met the qualifications for licensure in this state; or(2) Furnishes satisfactory proof that the applicant has continuously and lawfully engaged in the occupation or practice for which a license is applied for a period of at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of application.(b) The board shall not prohibit an applicant from receiving initial reciprocity based on the requirements of § 62-4-110(a)(4), (b)(3), (c)(3), (d)(3), or (e)(3), or § 62-4-117(g). However, the applicant must complete the requirements of §§ 62-4-110(a)(4), (b)(3), (c)(3), (d)(3), and (e)(3), and 62-4-117(g) before the board may grant the license.
