(a)(1) Any person seeking to be licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state who holds a valid license to practice medicine and surgery attained under requirements similar to the requirement of 30-3-10 of this code from another state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or Canada; or
(2) Any person seeking to be licensed to practice podiatry in this state who holds a valid license to practice podiatry attained under requirements similar to the requirements in 30-3-10 of this code from another jurisdiction shall be issued a license to practice podiatry, as appropriate, in this state if he or she meets the following requirements: