(1) Every applicant for a license to practice optometry shall: Be a person of good moral character;
(2) Be more than twenty-one (21) years of age;
(3) Present certified evidence of graduation from an accredited college or university of optometry that meets the requirements in rules of the board;
(4) Pass an examination as provided in rules of the board; and
(5) Be certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents as provided in section 54-1501(3), Idaho Code, and in rules of the board.
(6) An applicant meeting the qualifications required in this chapter shall be issued a license to practice optometry in this state.