(A) A person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration as a registered optometrist who:

1. (1) has a minimum of two academic years at an accredited college or university;
2. (2) was graduated from an accredited school or college of optometry which required four years' attendance and which grants the degree of doctor of optometry (O.D.), provided all schools and courses are approved by the board;
3. (3) has satisfactorily passed an examination recognized by the board; or has passed the National Board of Optometry Examination or an equivalent examination and has practiced for five years in another state or states and is in good standing in the state in which he was last actively engaged in the practice of optometry;
4. (4) has satisfied all of the requirements to be therapeutically certified as provided for in Section 40-37-103(B);
5. (5) has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; the record of conviction or a copy of the conviction certified by the clerk of the court in which the conviction occurred is conclusive evidence of the conviction.