9.   To be eligible to be licensed as a perfusionist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:

   a.   Be at least 18 years of age;

   b.   Be of good moral character;

   c.   Successfully complete a perfusion education program with standards established by the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education and approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or a program with substantially equivalent standards approved by the board; and

   d.   Successfully complete the certification examination offered by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP), or its successor, or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the board.

   L.1999,c.126,s.9.