13. The board shall issue a license to practice orthotics or prosthetics or act as an orthotist assistant, prosthetist assistant or prosthetist-orthotist assistant to all applicants who meet the qualifications established pursuant to this act. Licenses shall be effective for a two-year period and may be renewed biennially.
Licensure shall be granted independently in orthotics or prosthetics. An individual may be licensed in both disciplines if that person meets the standards set forth by the board.