Section 8605. Requirements for a license as a clinical laboratory technologist or cytotechnologist

To qualify for a license as a clinical  laboratory technology practitioner under one of the  titles  defined  in
  subdivision  two  of  section eighty-six hundred one of this article, an
  applicant shall fulfill the particular requirements of a subdivision  of
  this  section  applicable  to  the  license  and  title  sought  by  the
  applicant:
    1. Licensure as a clinical laboratory technologist.
    (a) Application: file an application with the department;
    (b) Education: have received  an  education,  including  a  bachelor's
  degree  in  clinical  laboratory technology from a program registered by
  the department or determined by the department  to  be  the  substantial
  equivalent, or have received a bachelor's degree that includes a minimum
  number of credit hours in the sciences and received appropriate clinical
  education  in  an accredited clinical laboratory technology program or a
  program to be  determined  by  the  department  to  be  the  substantial
  equivalent;
    (c)  Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in
  accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
    (d) Age: be at least eighteen years of age;
    (e) Character: be  of  good  moral  character  as  determined  by  the
  department; and
    (f) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars for an initial
  license  and  a  fee  of  one hundred seventy dollars for each triennial
  registration period.
    2. Licensure as a cytotechnologist.
    (a) Application: file an application with the department;
    (b) Education: have received  an  education,  including  a  bachelor's
  degree  in cytotechnology from a program registered by the department or
  determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent,  or  have
  received  a  bachelor's  degree that includes a minimum number of credit
  hours in the sciences and received appropriate clinical education in  an
  accredited  cytotechnology  program  or  a  program  determined  by  the
  department to be the substantial equivalent;
    (c) Examination: pass an examination acceptable to the  board  and  in
  accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
    (d) Age: be at least eighteen years of age;
    (e)  Character:  be  of  good  moral  character  as  determined by the
  department; and
    (f) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars for an initial
  license and a fee of one hundred  seventy  dollars  for  each  triennial
  registration period.