A. A grade II librarian's certificate shall be granted to an applicant without examination when the applicant is a graduate of a college or university accredited by its state department of education or a regional accrediting agency, and has a major in library science or has completed a minimum of twenty-one semester hours of library science courses beyond the requirements of a grade I certificate.
B. A grade II librarian's certificate shall be granted by examination to an applicant who lacks the educational requirements for a grade II certificate, and who:
(1) demonstrates ability to perform the duties of a grade II librarian ably and efficiently; and
(2) successfully passes the examination given by the state librarian for a grade II certificate.
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-11-8.3, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 283, § 4; 1977, ch. 246, § 18.