Sec. 7. (a) If an applicant's current license or certificate from one (1) other state or jurisdiction is verified by the board and the applicant has met the requirements in sections 5 and 6 of this chapter, the applicant shall be issued a license or certificate not more than thirty (30) days after the requirements are met.
(b) Not later than the first renewal of the license or certificate issued by the board under subsection (a), any remaining licenses or certificates from other states or jurisdictions must be verified to be in good standing by the board for the license or certificate to be renewed.