(a) The department shall issue a license to an applicant under this chapter if:
(1) the applicant holds a license in good standing as an agent in the applicant's state of residence; and
(2) the applicant's state of residence will grant a nonresident agent license on a reciprocal basis to a resident agent of this state.
(b) The department may issue a reciprocal nonresident agent license to an applicant if the authority granted by the license issued by the applicant's state of residence is generally comparable to the authority granted by a license issued by this state.
(c) A license issued under this section shall be automatically suspended, canceled, or revoked if the licensee's home state suspends, cancels, or revokes the licensee's corresponding resident license.