§3249.  Examinations

A.  Each applicant for a certificate issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall satisfactorily pass an examination prior to being issued a certificate.  The commissioner by rule shall provide for the preparation, administration, and grading of all examinations.  The commissioner shall review and approve all proposed examinations and shall determine the minimum score necessary to satisfactorily pass each examination.

B.  The commissioner may designate individuals or associations who may submit proposed questions for examinations.

C.  The commissioner shall fix the dates for all examinations and may establish a date prior to each examination which shall be the last date on which applications to take examinations will be accepted.  The commissioner may refuse to administer examinations to persons whose applications are received after the cutoff date.

D.  The commissioner by rule may require holders of certificates to attend a course of instruction or satisfactorily pass an examination in order to renew the certification.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.