(1) a person filing said application within 6 months from the effective date of this Act who presents evidence satisfactory to the Board that he meets the qualifications set forth in this subchapter and that he was practicing physical therapy in the Virgin Islands on the effective date of this subchapter;
(2) a person who is licensed or otherwise registered as a physical therapist by another state of the United States of America, or the District of Columbia, if the requirements for license or registration in such state or District were at the date of his license or registration by such state substantially equal to the requirements set forth in this subchapter.