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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 26.06.01.10" title_num="26" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="01" heading="Examination for Certification.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board shall permit an applicant to take the examination for certification only after the Board has determined that the applicant has:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Any type of valid certification as set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submitted an application to renew a temporary certificate late.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Scope of Examinations. Examinations shall be based on the need-to-know criteria for each specific classification determined by the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Passing Score for Examinations. The passing score for examinations is a minimum of 69.5 percent.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Schedule and Frequency of Examinations. Examinations shall be held at least twice yearly. Exact dates, times, and locations of the examinations shall be set by the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Notification. Each applicant approved for an examination by the Board shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Notified in writing at least 14 days before the examination of the time and place of the examination; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Required to show some form of positive identification before taking the examination.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>If the exam is passed, a certificate may not be issued until all requirements are met as set out in Regulations .06 and .09 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>