1. (a) This section applies to an individual who:

   1. (1) holds a valid teaching license issued by another state (excluding a teaching license equivalent to an Indiana temporary or emergency teaching license) in the same content area or areas for which the individual is applying for a license in Indiana; and
   2. (2) was required to pass a content licensure test to obtain the license described in subdivision (1).

2. (b) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 12 of this chapter, the department shall grant one (1) of the following licenses to an individual described in subsection (a):

   1. (1) If the individual has less than three (3) years of full-time teaching experience, an initial practitioner's license.
   2. (2) If the individual has at least three (3) years of full-time teaching experience, a practitioner's license.
3. (c) An individual who is granted a license under this section shall comply with section 3(c) and 3(d) of this chapter not later than twelve
4. (12) months after the date the individual's license is issued.

As added by P.L.106-2016, SEC.9.