Sec. 6.5. (a) As used in this section, "professional or occupational license" means:
(1) an unlimited license, permit, certificate, or certificate of registration;
(2) a temporary, limited, or probationary license, permit, certificate, or certificate of registration;
(3) an intern permit; or
(4) a provisional license;
issued by a state agency or political subdivision that regulates a profession or occupation.
(b) As used in this section, "state agency" means an agency, a board, a commission, a department, a bureau, or any other entity of the executive, legislative, or judicial department of state government.
(c) An individual who is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States is eligible for a professional or occupational license issued by a state agency or political subdivision if the individual meets all the requirements, other than the requirement under 8 USC 1621(a), to obtain or renew the professional or occupational license.