(1) The board determines that a scaled score of 75 on a 0 to 99 scale of the certification examination for entry-level respiratory therapy practitioners examination, or the registry examination, utilized by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), shall be prescribed as the accepted testing requirement for licensing in this state.

(2) Applicants for original licensure shall provide evidence that they have successfully passed the examination. A copy of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) card, showing that the applicant has successfully completed the NBRC examination, is evidence that the applicant has successfully passed the examination requirement for licensure.