Sec. 9. The commissioner may, upon receipt of an application and payment of the fee, issue a certificate without examination in a comparable classification to any person who holds a certificate in any state or territory of the United States if:
(1) the requirements for certification of operators under which the person's certificate was issued:
(A) do not conflict with this chapter; and
(B) are of a standard not lower than that specified by this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter; and
(2) the state or territory in which the person holds a certificate grants reciprocal privileges to certified operators of Indiana.