(a) A licensed athletic trainer who has been issued a license to practice as an athletic trainer in another state or territory whose requirements for registration and licensure were equal, at the time of registration or licensure, to the requirements contained in this subchapter may be registered and issued a license by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training, provided the other state or territory accords a similar privilege of registration and licensure to persons registered and licensed in the State of Arkansas by the board.
(b) The issuance of a license by reciprocity shall be at the sole discretion of the board.