(3)__An applicant must be determined competent by the board on the basis of an examination required by section 14006;

B. To be licensed as a home inspector:

(1)__An applicant meets the requirements and has been licensed as an apprentice inspector for at least 3 months and has performed at least 25 home inspections under direct supervision before filing an application;

(2)__An applicant must satisfy the board as to that applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competency;

(3)__An applicant for an original home inspector license submits satisfactory evidence to the board of successful completion of not fewer than 90 classroom hours of core home inspection courses.__The board by rule may specify the length and content of the core home inspection courses required by this subparagraph;

(4)__An applicant must be determined competent by the board on the basis of an examination required by section 14006; and

(5)__The applicant must be sponsored by a professional inspector licensed under this chapter; or

C. To be licensed as an apprentice inspector:

(1)__An applicant must be an individual, a citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien, and a resident of this State at the time of the filing of the application;

(2)__The applicant must be sponsored by a professional inspector licensed under this section;

(3)__The applicant must be at least 18 years of age; and

(4)__The applicant must satisfy the board as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness and integrity.

2.__Substitution of relevant experience.__The board by rule shall provide for the substitution of relevant experience or additional education in lieu of the number of home inspections