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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 09.37.01.06" title_num="09" subtitle_num="37" chapter_num="01" heading="Requirements for Applying to Take the Test.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An applicant shall be required to demonstrate identity, age, and residency by providing one of the following at the time of testing:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A current official Maryland driver's license or current official Maryland learner's permit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A current official Maryland identification (ID) card issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A current official photo ID issued to an incarcerated individual, with name, current address, date of birth, and signature, by the Department of Juvenile Services, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or other residential facility accepted by the Adult Education Director or the Director’s designee;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A current official photo ID issued to an individual under supervision by the Department of Juvenile Services, with name, current address, date of birth, signature, and current residential address issued by the Department of Juvenile Services accepted by the Adult Education Director or the Director’s designee;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A current active duty military ID card for in person testing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A valid passport and additional documentation that demonstrates residency in Maryland; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>GED Option candidates may use a current school photo ID issued to an individual, with name, current address, date of birth, and signature approved by the Adult Education Director or the Director’s designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If none of the forms of identification and residency identified in §A of this regulation are attainable, prior to scheduling a Test, the applicant may apply to the Secretary for a waiver in accordance with the procedures set out in Regulation .18 of this chapter.  The applicant shall provide to the Department one or more forms of identification which collectively show name, address, date of birth, signature, and photograph.  If the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee is satisfied that the documentation of identification is authentic and valid, and the individual meets age and residency requirements, the Secretary may issue a waiver.  The applicant shall present the documentation submitted to the Secretary in support of the waiver to the test center.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In addition to the documentation required in §A or B of this regulation, the applicant shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide the applicant's signature verifying his or her identity and residency in Maryland at the time of testing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Remit the appropriate fee along with the completed application at the time of registration; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>For an applicant younger than 18 years of age, present to the Department prior to the scheduling of a Test:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Written verification of school withdrawal from an official of the last regular full-time public or private school attended;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Verification of home schooling pursuant to COMAR 13A.10.01 from an official of the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Supervising public or private school system; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>School or institution offering an educational program operated by a bona fide church organization; or</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A Maryland High School Certificate of Program Completion.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>