The Department will issue a license without requiring written or oral examination to any applicant who is deemed eligible for reciprocity based on the following:

1. (A) the applicant holds a current, valid licensed as an alcohol and drug counselor or a comparable field in other state wherein the requirements for licensure are deemed by the Department to be equivalent to or in excess of those requirements of the Department; and,
2. (B) the Department receives written verification from the other state licensing authority that the applicant is in good standing.