1. (a) An applicant shall have received an education acceptable to the department, which shall include an associate or higher degree in the biological, chemical or physical sciences.
2. (b) An applicant must also certify to the department that he or she has reviewed the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, relating to practice as a histological technician in New York State, in accordance with written guidance from the department.

In accordance with section 8610(2) of the Education Law, the department may issue a limited license and registration pursuant to which the limited licensee may perform examinations and procedures within the definition of clinical laboratory technology set forth in section 8601(1) of the Education Law, subject to the requirements set forth in Education Law, section 8610(2) of the Education Law and this section. In addition to the applicable requirements for a limited license established in Education Law, section 8610(2), to qualify for a limited license as a histological technician, an applicant shall satisfy the following requirements: