(A) The board shall issue a nursing home administrator license to a person who submits sound evidence satisfactory to the board that the person:

1. (1) is at least twenty-one years of age;
2. (2) is of reputable and responsible character;
3. (3) is of sound physical and mental health;

4. (4)

   1. (a) has a baccalaureate degree in nursing home administration or related health care administration from an accredited college or university and one year of practical experience in nursing home administration or related health care administration;
   2. (b) has a baccalaureate degree other than in health care administration from an accredited college or university and two years of practical experience in nursing home administration or related health care administration; or
   3. (c) has a combination of education and experience as established by the board in regulation;
5. (5) has successfully completed the nursing home administrators examination administered by the board; and
6. (6) has paid the applicable fees which are nonrefundable.

(B) The board shall issue a community residential care facility license to a person who submits sound evidence satisfactory to the board that the person:

1. (1) is at least twenty-one years of age;
2. (2) is of reputable and responsible character;
3. (3) is of sound physical and mental health;
4. (4) has a high school diploma or the equivalent and at least two years of on-site work experience with supervisory and direct resident care responsibilities under the supervision of a licensed community residential care facility administrator before July 1, 2000;

5. (5) beginning July 1, 2000, if an initial applicant, has:

   1. (a) a minimum of an associate degree with at least one year of on-site work experience with supervisory and direct resident care responsibilities under the supervision of a licensed community residential care facility administrator; however, a person who has a health-related associate degree or higher is required to have only six months of on-site work experience with supervisory and direct resident care responsibilities under the supervision of a licensed community residential care facility administrator; or

   2. (b) had at least three months of on-site work experience under the supervision of a licensed community residential care facility administrator and has a:

      1. (i) health-related baccalaureate degree and at least two years' work experience, as defined by the board, in a health-related field other than in a community residential care facility; or
      2. (ii) nonhealth related baccalaureate degree with at least three years' work experience, as defined by the board, in a health-related field other than in a community residential care facility; or
   3. (c) has a combination of education and experience as established by the board in regulation.
6. (6) has successfully completed the community residential care facility administrators' examination administered by the board and has paid the established fees.