Notwithstanding the education and examination requirements for licensure under subdivisions a and b of subsection 1 of section 43-61-05, if an applicant was a bona fide resident of the state from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, was practicing acupuncture in this state immediately preceding January 1, 2016, was required to apply for licensure under this chapter in order to continue that practice, and does not meet the educational or examination requirements or both, the board may issue a license or limited license to that applicant if, following an examination of the applicant's education and experience, the board determines the applicant has sufficient education and experience to prepare the applicant to practice acupuncture.
43-61-07. Licensure granted without examination to individuals licensed in other states. 1. The board may issue an acupuncture license by endorsement to an applicant who complies with licensure requirements and who passed an examination given by a recognized certifying agency approved by the licensing agency if the board determines the examination was equivalent in every respect to the examination required under this chapter. 2. The board may enter reciprocal agreements with licensing agencies of other states providing for reciprocal waiver of further examination or any part of the examination. 3. If an applicant is exempt from the examination required under this chapter, the applicant shall comply with the other requirements for licensure. The board may adopt rules allowing for temporary and special licensure to be in effect during the interval between board meetings.