October 1, 2002, for For initial issuance of a certificate under  | 
| this subsection, an applicant shall demonstrate 2 years of  | 
experience under the direction of a licensee certified public  | 
| accountant licensed by any state or territory of the United States  | 
| or equivalent direction, as determined by the board, by a licensed  | 
professional in another country and shall must meet the other  | 
| requirements prescribed by the board by rule.  The applicant's  | 
| experience must include the use of accounting or auditing skills,  | 
| including the issuance of reports on financial statements, and at  | 
| least one of the following:  the provision of management advisory,  | 
| financial advisory or consulting services; the preparation of tax  | 
| returns; the furnishing of advice on tax matters; or equivalent  | 
| activities defined by the board by rule.  Board rules adopted  | 
| pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined  | 
| in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.  To the extent the  | 
| applicant's experience is as a revenue agent or in a similar  | 
| position engaged in the examination of personal and corporate  | 
| income tax returns for the Bureau of Revenue Services, the  | 
| applicant receives credit at the rate of 50% toward the experience  | 
| required by this subsection.  To the extent the applicant's  | 
| experience is as an examiner engaged in financial examinations for  | 
| the Bureau of Insurance, the applicant receives credit under this  | 
| subsection if that experience meets the following standards: |