(a) (1) The department shall issue a clinical chemist, clinical microbiologist, clinical toxicologist, clinical genetic molecular biologist, clinical laboratory geneticist, clinical reproductive biologist, or clinical cytogeneticist license to each person who has applied for the license on forms provided by the department, who is a lawful holder of a master of science or doctoral degree in the specialty for which the applicant is seeking a license, and who has met the additional reasonable qualifications of training, education, and experience as the department may establish by regulations. (2) The department shall issue a clinical reproductive biologist license to an applicant for licensure who has applied for the license on forms provided by the department, who holds a master of science degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or clinical laboratory science, who was board certified as a Reproductive Biology Laboratory Director, Andrology Laboratory Director, Embryology Laboratory Director, or High-Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director by the American Board of Bioanalysis before July 1, 2020, who has passed an oral and written examination conducted by the department or a committee designated by the department to conduct the examination, and who meets any additional and reasonable qualifications of training, education, and experience as the department may establish by regulations. (3) Prior to the adoption of implementing regulations and notwithstanding subdivision (c), the department shall issue a clinical reproductive biologist license to an applicant for licensure who meets each of the following: (A) Has applied for the license on forms provided by the department. (B) Holds a master of science in a chemical, physical, or biological science or clinical laboratory science, and was board certified as a Reproductive Biology Laboratory Director, Andrology Laboratory Director, Embryology Laboratory Director, or High-Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director by the American Board of Bioanalysis before July 1, 2020, or holds a doctoral degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or clinical laboratory science and is board certified as a Reproductive Biology Laboratory Director, Embryology Laboratory Director, or High-Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director by the American Board of Bioanalysis or other certifying board in clinical reproductive biology, clinical andrology, or clinical embryology approved by the department. (C) Has passed an oral and written examination conducted by the department or a committee designated by the department to conduct the examination. (D) Meets the qualifications of training, education, and experience specified in subdivision (b). (4) Prior to the adoption of implementing regulations and notwithstanding subdivision (c), the department shall issue a clinical laboratory geneticist license to an applicant who meets each of the following: (A) Has applied for the license on forms provided by the department. (B) Holds a doctoral degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science, clinical laboratory science, or a field related to genetics. (C) Is certified as a diplomate in laboratory genetics and genomics or clinical biochemical genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or other certifying board in the specialty of genetics approved by the department. (D) Has passed an oral and written examination conducted by the department or a committee designated by the department to conduct the examination. (E) Meets the qualifications of training, education, and experience specified in subdivision (b). (5) The department shall issue an oral and maxillofacial pathologist license to every applicant for licensure who has applied for the license on forms provided by the department, who is a registered Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, and who meets any additional and reasonable qualifications of training, education, and experience as the de
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