(a) Under the authority of the State Board of Health, the Department of Health may waive the examination requirement for an applicant who at the time of the application:
(1) Is licensed or certified by another state if the requirements of that state for the license or certificate are the substantial equivalent of the requirements of this chapter as determined by the State Board of Health; or
(2) Holds a current certificate as a certified clinical perfusionist issued by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, or its successor, before January 1, 2000.
(b) The applicant shall pay to the department the application fee.