An applicant for examination for a license to practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine or any branch of acupuncture and Chinese medicine shall:
(1) Submit an application to the department on forms provided by the department;
(2) Submit satisfactory evidence that the applicant is twenty-one (21) years or older and meets the appropriate education requirements;
(3) Pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54; and
(4) Pay any fees required by the department for an investigation of the applicant or for the services of a translator, if required, to enable the applicant to take the examination.