Title 43, Chapter 1, Section 9
( 43-1-9)
Any applicant taking an examination given by any professional
licensing board except the State Board of Accountancy shall receive
points in the following manner: (1) Any applicant who served on active duty in the armed forces of
the United States or on active duty in a reserve component of the
armed forces of the United States, including the National Guard,
for a period of one year or more, of which at least 90 days were
served during wartime or during any conflict when military
personnel were committed by the President of the United States,
shall be entitled to a credit of five points. Such points shall
be added by the person grading the examination to the grade made
by the applicant in answering the questions propounded in any such
examination; (2) Any applicant who is a disabled veteran and who served on
active duty in the armed forces of the United States or on active
duty in a reserve component of the armed forces of the United
States, including the National Guard, during wartime or during any
conflict when military personnel were committed by the President
of the United States and who was discharged for injury or illness
incurred in line of duty shall be entitled to a credit of five
points if the disability is officially rated at less than 10
percent at the time of taking the examination. Such points shall
be added by the person grading the examination to the grade made
by the applicant in answering the questions propounded in any such
examination; (3) Any applicant who is a disabled veteran who served on active
duty in the armed forces of the United States or on active duty in
a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States,
including the National Guard, during wartime or during any
conflict when military personnel were committed by the President
of the United States and who was discharged for injury or illness
incurred in line of duty shall be entitled to a credit of ten
points if the disability is rated at 10 percent or above at the
time of taking the examination. Such points shall be added by the
person grading the examination to the grade made by the applicant
in answering questions propounded in any such examination. |