License from another state

(a) The board may issue a license or a certificate to practice environmental health science or public health sanitation in this state, without requiring an examination, to an applicant from another jurisdiction who: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Holds a valid sanitarian license or other authorization to practice environmental health science or public health sanitation in another jurisdiction and meets requirements which are substantially equivalent to the requirements set forth in this article; (3) Is not currently being investigated by a disciplinary authority of this state or another jurisdiction, does not have charges pending against his or her license or other authorization to practice environmental health science or public health sanitation, and has never had a license or other authorization to practice environmental health science or public health sanitation revoked; (4) Has not previously failed an examination for licensure in this state; (5) Has paid all the applicable fees; (6) Completes any additional training as determined by the board; and (7) Completes such other action as required by the board. (b) The board shall immediately adopt the universal reciprocity reforms passed by the Legislature in 2025 by no later than May 1, 2026.