| (a) Each examination shall be consistent with the examination
criteria and examination content outline of the AQB for the category
of license sought. To become licensed, an applicant must achieve a
passing score acceptable to the AQB on the examination.
(b) The examination fee must be paid each time the
examination is taken.
(c) Examinations shall be administered at locations
designated by the Board. An applicant who is registered for an examination
and fails to attend shall forfeit the examination fee.
(d) Applicants must present the following documents
to the examination proctor to be admitted to the examination:
(1) exam registration paperwork as required by the
testing service under contract with the Board; and
(2) official photo-bearing personal identification.
(e) Applicants shall comply with all instructions from
the Board, an examination proctor, or the testing service under contract
with the Board. Examination proctors may:
(1) refuse admittance to any applicant who cannot provide
adequate identification;
(2) refuse admittance to an applicant who reports for
the examination after the time the examination is scheduled to begin;
(3) refuse admittance to an applicant or dismiss an
applicant from the examination if, in the proctor's opinion, the applicant's
conduct or demeanor is a disruptive influence to other applicants;
(4) assign a specific desk or seat to each applicant;
(5) require an applicant to be re-seated during the
course of an examination;
(6) confiscate examination materials and dismiss an
applicant from the examination for giving, receiving, or attempting
to give or receive unauthorized assistance or answers to examination
questions.
(f) No credit will be given to applicants who are dismissed
from an examination, and dismissal may result in denial of an application.
(g) Examinees may use slide rules or silent, battery-operated,
electronic, hand-held calculators. If a calculator has printout capability,
the use of the calculator must be approved by the examination proctor
prior to the examination. No other electronic devices are permitted.
(h) Special examinations based on verified physical
limitations or other good cause as determined by the Board may be
arranged for individual applicants. Requests for special examinations
will be handled individually and may require medical verification
or confirmation.
(i) The Board, or the testing service under contract
with the Board, may file theft charges against any person who removes
or attempts to remove an examination or any portion thereof or any
written material furnished with the examination whether by actual
physical removal or by transcription.
(j) The Board may deny, suspend, or revoke a license
for disclosing to another person the content of any portion of an
examination.
(k) If the applicant has not satisfied all requirements,
including passing the examination, within one year from the date the
Board accepted an application for filing, the application is terminated
and a new application is required.
(l) Successful completion of the examination is valid
for a period of 24 months.
(m) An applicant who fails the examination three consecutive
times may not apply for reexamination or submit a new license application
unless the applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the Board that
the applicant has completed 30 additional hours of core education
after the date the applicant failed the examination for the third
time.
(n) Examination by endorsement: An applicant for a
license who has successfully passed an AQB approved competency examination,
and is currently licensed in another jurisdiction and in good standing,
will not be required to retake the examination for the same level
of licensure to become licensed in Texas. The applicant shall provide
appropriate documentation as required.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §153.11 adopted to be effective March 2, 1992, 17 TexReg 1231; amended to be effective November 10, 1993, 18 TexReg 7542; amended to be effective March 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 1717; amended to be effective January 1, 2006, 30 TexReg 8689; amended to be effective December 31, 2007, 32 TexReg 9987; amended to be effective November 9, 2008, 33 TexReg 8943; amended to be effective September 20, 2010, 35 TexReg 8496; amended to be effective November 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 7316; amended to be effective March 18, 2014, 39 TexReg 1929; amended to be effective September 7, 2014, 39 TexReg 6857 |
