37-27-205. Provisional license -- apprentice license. (1) Upon payment of a $200 fee to the department of labor and industry, the board may grant an apprentice direct-entry midwife license to a person who:

(a) is working under the personal supervision of a licensed direct-entry midwife, a certified nurse-midwife, a licensed physician, or a licensed naturopathic physician who is certified for the specialty practice of naturopathic childbirth attendance; and

(b) is seeking licensure as a direct-entry midwife under this chapter.

(2) An apprentice direct-entry midwife license is valid for a period prescribed by department of labor and industry rule and must be renewed at an interval established by the department of labor and industry, with a limit of four renewals.