To qualify for licensure as a "licensed pathologists' assistant", an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:

1. 1. Application: file an application with the department;
2. 2. Education: receive an education, including a bachelor's or higher degree in pathologists' assistant, granted on the basis of completion of a program of pathologists' assistant registered with the department or the substantial equivalent thereof, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
3. 3. Examination: obtain a passing score on an examination acceptable to the department;
4. 4. Age: at the time of application be at least twenty-one years of age;
5. 5. Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department; and
6. 6. Fee: pay a fee determined by the department for an initial license and for each triennial registration period.