(1)Subject to Subsections (3) through (6), the state board shall issue a license to an applicant who has been issued a certificate in another state, district, or territory of the United States if:
(1)(a) the state board determines that the certificate encompasses a similar scope of practice as the license sought in this state;
(1)(b) the applicant has at least one year of experience practicing under the certificate; and
(1)(c) the applicant's certificate is in good standing in the other state, district, or territory.
(2)Subject to Subsections (3) through (6), the state board may issue a license to an applicant who:
(2)(a) has been issued a certificate in another state, district, or territory of the United States, or in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, if:
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(1) Subject to Subsections (3) through (6), the state board shall issue a license to an applicant who has been issued a certificate in another state, district, or territory of the United States if:
(1)(a) the state board determines that the certificate encompasses a similar scope of practice as the license sought in this state;
(1)(b) the applicant has at least one year of experience practicing under the certificate; and
(1)(c) the applicant's certificate is in good standing in the other state, district, or territory.
(2) Subject to Subsections (3) through (6), the state board may issue a license to an applicant who:
(2)(a) has been issued a certificate in another state, district, or territory of the United States, or in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, if:
(2)(a)(i) (2)(a)(i)(A) the state board determines that the applicant's education, experience, and skills demonstrate competency in the profession for which licensure is sought in this state; and
(2)(a)(i)(B) the applicant has at least one year of experience practicing under the certificate; or
(2)(a)(ii) the state board determines that the certification requirements of the other state, district, territory, or jurisdiction at the time the certificate was issued were substantially similar to the requirements for the license sought in this state; or
(2)(b) has never been issued a certificate in a state, district, or territory of the United States, or in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, if:
(2)(b)(i) the applicant was educated in or obtained relevant experience in a state, district, or territory of the United States, or a jurisdiction outside of the United States; and
(2)(b)(ii) the state board determines that the education or experience was substantially similar to the education or experience requirements for the license sought in this state.
(3) The state board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant under this section if:
(3)(a) the state board determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that the applicant is not qualified to receive the license in this state; or
(3)(b) the applicant has a previous or pending disciplinary action related to the applicant's certificate.
(4) Before the state board issues a license to an applicant under this section, the applicant shall:
(4)(a) pay a fee determined by the state board under Section 63J-1-504; and
(4)(b) produce satisfactory evidence of the applicant's identity, qualifications, and good standing in the profession for which licensure is sought in this state.
(5) The state board may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, prescribing the administration and requirements of this section.
(6) This section is subject to and may be supplemented or altered by licensure endorsement provisions or multistate licensure compacts in specific parts of this chapter.