1. (a) be a physician who is currently certified by:

   1. (1) the American Board of Pathology in:

      1. (i) clinical pathology; or
      2. (ii) anatomic pathology; or
      3. (iii) dermatopathology; or

   2. (2) the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology in:

      1. (i) laboratory medicine; or
      2. (ii) anatomic pathology; or
      3. (iii) dermatopathology; or

2. (b) be a physician in the State of New York who:

   1. (1) is currently certified by the American Board of Pathology in blood banking and transfusion medicine; or
   2. (2) is currently certified by the American Board of Pathology in clinical pathology or the American Board of Internal Medicine in hematology, and possesses six months of training and/or experience in transfusion services; or
   3. (3) possesses four years of training and/or experience in an acceptable laboratory including two or more years of training and/or experience in transfusion services and in general laboratory management.
3. (c) be a dentist who is currently certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology; or

4. (d) be a physician, or hold an earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution with a relevant chemical, physical or biological science major, and:

   1. (1) is currently certified by one of the following boards and meets any supplemental requirements for experience as specified by the department:

      1. (i) the American Board of Bioanalysis as a High Complexity Laboratory Director, provided the applicant has obtained a minimum of four years of post-doctoral experience equivalent to paragraph (2) of this subdivision; or
      2. (ii) the American Board of Clinical Chemistry in clinical chemistry; or
      3. (iii) the American Board of Clinical Chemistry in toxicological chemistry; or
      4. (iv) the American Board of Dermatology; or
      5. (v) the American Board of Forensic Toxicology, provided the applicant has an earned doctoral degree; or
      6. (vi) the American Board of Internal Medicine in hematology or hematology and medical oncology; or
      7. (vii) the American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology; or
      8. (viii) the American Board of Medical Microbiology; or
      9. (ix) dual certification by the American Board of Pathology in either anatomic pathology or clinical pathology, and molecular genetic pathology; or
      10. (x) the American Board of Pathology in medical microbiology; or
      11. (xi) the National Registry for Certified Chemists, provided the applicant has obtained a minimum of four years of post-doctoral experience equivalent to paragraph (2) of this subdivision; or
   2. (2) subsequent to receiving a doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine or earned doctoral degree has had, and has documented to the department, four years of training and/or experience in an acceptable laboratory, including two or more years of training and/or experience in methods and techniques currently in use in the certificate category or categories sought and in general laboratory management, or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience as verified by the department.

A director and any assistant director of a clinical laboratory or blood bank shall possess training and/or experience acceptable to the department, obtained within the previous six years, in one or more categories. Additionally, the applicant must meet one of the following requirements: