Under what condition may residency requirements be waived for licensure by examination?

• A. Licensed after 1995
• B. Licensed in another state prior to 1995
• C. No waiver allowed
• D. Practice in another state for 2 years

Answer: (B)

Residency rules can be waived when someone already holds a license in another state, showing they’ve met comparable standards. If that out-of-state license was obtained before 1995, the board recognizes it and does not require completing the in-state residency portion for licensure by examination. That’s why the condition “licensed in another state prior to 1995” is the correct trigger for a waiver. The other options don’t fit the board’s policy: a license after that date wouldn’t qualify for the waiver, simply practicing in another state for a set period isn’t the waiver criterion, and stating that no waiver is allowed contradicts the existence of this prior-licensure waiver.