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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.43.01.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="43" chapter_num="01" heading="Examination Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board shall accept examination results only from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners for applicants for a chiropractic license, including applicants seeking to practice chiropractic with physical therapy privileges.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board shall set the minimum passing score for each section of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners' examination.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Board shall administer a jurisprudence examination at least twice a year at times and places to be announced by the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An applicant for the jurisprudence examination shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Have first successfully completed all required parts of the National Board of Chiropractic examination to the satisfaction of the Board; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submit all documentation and fees at least 45 days before the examination date as determined by postmark.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The examination shall begin promptly at a time announced by the Board and shall be proctored by a Board member or Board staff member.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The applicant shall present a letter of admission and at least one form of personal, valid, current, U.S. government or state issued photo identification. There is no excuse, waiver, or exception for this requirement.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The application shall be executed, verified, and submitted to the Board at least 45 days before the date of examination.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>The applicant shall follow all directions of the examination proctor.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>The examination paper shall be retained by the Board as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Passing examination papers shall be retained for 30 days;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Failing examination papers shall be retained for 90 days;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>All examination papers shall be destroyed after the expiration of the time periods established under §I(1) and (2) of this regulation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Retained examination papers may not be reviewed by the applicant following the completion of the applicant's examination.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>The Board shall administer the jurisprudence examination in the English language with no provisions made by the Board to accommodate the examination in any foreign language.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="K.">
    <text>An applicant who fails the jurisprudence examination three times may not retake the examination until the Board has reviewed the applicant's file and approved a retake.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>