(1) The board may license without examination a marital and family therapist applicant who is licensed in another state if the applicant's qualifications meet the licensure requirements under this part. The board may license by endorsement an applicant who is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy if that person otherwise meets the requirements of this part.
(2) The board may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any other state that licenses, certifies or registers marital and family therapists, if the board finds that such state has substantially the same or higher licensure requirements than Tennessee.