A. The Construction Industries Board, upon proper application and payment of an apprentice registration fee, shall register as a mechanical apprentice and issue a certificate of such registration to any person who furnishes satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant is:
1. Sixteen (16) years of age or older; and 2. Enrolled in a school or training course for mechanical apprentices recognized by the Board or has arranged for employment as a mechanical apprentice with a licensed mechanical contractor. B. Apprentice registration certificates shall expire one (1) year after date of registration, at which time the apprentice may reregister and receive, upon payment of the apprentice registration renewal fee, a renewal certificate.