(1) All applicants for licensure by endorsement shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department.

(2) The application shall be deemed incomplete until all of the following are received by the board, in conjunction with the application:

(a) the appropriate fee;

(b) a copy of a certified transcript or certificate of completion sent directly from the official custodian of the record, evidencing to the board's satisfaction that the applicant has a high school diploma or its equivalent;

(c) proof that the applicant is eighteen years of age or older;

(d) two letters attesting to the good moral character of the applicant, submitted directly to the board office by individuals who are not the applicant's family members; and

(e) verification of an active license, certification, or registration in good standing from another state or jurisdiction, whose current requirements include each of the following:

(i) a minimum of 500 hours of study that meets or exceeds the curriculum guidelines established by any program or organization accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies or its equivalent or successor; and

(ii) a passing score on either the MBLEx, NCETMB, or the NCETM examination, or a state examination deemed to be equivalent