(1) Application for certification as a certified euthanasia technician (CET) must be made on forms prescribed by the board.

(2) Applications must include:

(a) a current, within two years, photograph of the applicant, certified by a notary;

(b) documentation of successful completion of a board-approved training program taken within three years from the application date;

(c) documentation of successful completion of a board-approved written and practical examination;

(d) verification of all current employment at certified agencies;

(e) Montana Department of Justice background check verifying that the applicant has no previous criminal convictions involving dangerous drugs and/or controlled substances, domestic violence, or animal cruelty;

(f) verification from any other state or province where the applicant is certified as a euthanasia technician, that the applicant has never had certification revoked, suspended or denied;

(g) verification that applicant is at least 18 years of age or an emancipated minor; and

(h) payment of the proper application fee.

(3) The board may allow submission of a current euthanasia technician license from another state or province to meet the requirements of (2) (b) and (c) , if the board determines that the other state's or province's standards for the euthanasia certification are substantially equivalent to or greater than the standards of this state.