(a) Required qualifications. An applicant from a state that does not license the fire protection sprinkler system field shall meet the following requirements:

1. (1) Be sufficiently competent in the fire protection sprinkler system field; and
2. (2) Comply with the board’s least restrictive requirements.

(b) Required documentation.

1. (1) An applicant shall submit:

   1. (A) A fully executed application;
   2. (B) The required fee; and
   3. (C) The documentation described below.

2. (2) As evidence that the applicant is sufficiently competent in the fire protection sprinkler system field an applicant shall:

   1. (A) Pass the applicable examination based on NFPA standards; and
   2. (B) Pass the Arkansas state examination.
3. (3) As evidence that the applicant meets the board’s least restrictive requirements, the applicant shall provide proof of the applicable National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies certification.