(a) To obtain and maintain an equivalent license from a receiving state under this compact, a licensee must:
- (1) Hold and maintain an active home state license;
- (2) Satisfy any applicable state specific requirements established by the member state after an equivalent license is granted;
- (3) Complete any administrative or application requirements which the commission may establish by rule, and pay any associated fees;
- (4) Complete any requirements for renewal in the home state, including applicable continuing professional education requirements; and
- (5) Upon their application to receive a license under this compact, undergo a criminal background check in the member state in which the equivalent license is sought in accordance with the laws and regulations of such member state.
- (b) To renew an equivalent license in a member state other than the home state, a licensee must only apply for renewal, complete a background check, and pay renewal fees as determined by the licensing authority.