Sec. 8. The agency shall register an applicant who:
(1) applies for registration under this article before December 31, 2011;
(2) meets all the registration requirements under this article other than the requirement under section 5(3) of this chapter; and
(3) meets one (1) or more of the following:
(A) Has:
(i) received at least two (2) years of interior design education; and
(ii) practiced in the field of interior design for at least ten (10) years.
(B) Has practiced interior design for at least fifteen (15) years.