(a) An applicant shall report promptly at the place
of the examination.
(b) If an applicant is scheduled for an examination
and cannot appear, the applicant must notify the agency in writing,
postmarked no later than ten (10) business days before the scheduled
examination date. An applicant who fails to appear or does not give
the required notice shall forfeit the examination fee and must submit
a new exam application and fee.
(c) An applicant who fails to appear for an exam due
to an excused emergency may reschedule once without having to submit
a new exam application and fee.
(1) An applicant must submit a written request to reschedule
an exam to the agency, postmarked no later than five (5) business
days after the original examination date, that includes an explanation
of the emergency that caused the applicant's failure to appear.
(2) An applicant who does not submit a request to reschedule
within the required time period must submit a new exam application
and fee.
(d) The following are considered excused emergencies:
(1) a death in the applicant's family;
(2) illness or hospitalization of the applicant or
a member of the applicant's immediate family;
(3) an automobile accident on the day of the examination;
(4) any other unplanned event that is serious enough
to prevent the applicant from appearing for the exam if approved by
the agency.
(e) Emergencies will be subject to verification by
the agency. Scheduling conflicts due to work will not be considered
an excused emergency.
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