Except as otherwise provided in § 5–307.1 of this subtitle, an applicant is entitled to be examined as provided in this section if the applicant: otherwise qualifies for a license under this title; and pays an examination fee, as established by the Board in accordance with § 5–205 of this title and § 5–306 of this subtitle, to the Board or the Board’s designee. The Board periodically shall give examinations to applicants at the times and places that the Board determines. The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of the time and place of examination. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall determine the subjects, scope, and form of and the passing score for examinations given under this subtitle. An examination may consist of written and practical parts. An applicant may take a written examination when the applicant has completed at least 1,380 hours of the 1,500 hours of training in a cosmetology school required under § 5–304(a)(4)(i)2 of this subtitle. An applicant who has completed 1,500 hours of training as specified in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph may take the written and practical parts of an examination during one administration of the examination. The Board or the Board’s designee shall mail or electronically transmit to each applicant notice of the applicant’s examination result.