The board shall issue a permit to an applicant who is licensed or certified in good standing by another state if the other state's requirements to be licensed or certified are at least substantially equivalent to the requirements imposed by this state, and if grounds for denial of the application under section 43-23.3-18 do not exist. Within sixty days of filing a completed application, the board shall issue or deny the application and inform the applicant of the decision.
N.D.C.C. § 43-23.3-04.1