Registration without examination - Reciprocity

An applicant otherwise qualified must be admitted to registration as a professional soil classifier without examination upon payment of the required fees if: 1. The applicant is of good character, has been a resident of the state for at least one year immediately preceding the date of application, was a practicing soil classifier on July 1, 1973, meets the requirements of this chapter, and has performed work of a character satisfactory to the board; or 2. The applicant holds a certificate of registration in the practice of soil classifying issued by another state, the District of Columbia, a Canadian province, or a foreign country, in which the requirements are substantially similar to those of this state.