§ 8606. Requirements for certification as a clinical laboratory technician. For certification as a clinical laboratory technician under this article, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: 1. Application: file an application with the department; 2. Education: have received an education, including an associate's degree from an approved clinical laboratory technician program registered by the department or determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent; 3. Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations; 4. Age: be at least eighteen years of age; 5. Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department; and 6. Fees: pay a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars for an initial certification and a fee of one hundred twenty dollars for each triennial registration period.