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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 26.16.01.06" title_num="26" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="01" heading="Examination Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A training provider shall only administer examinations approved or provided by the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The examination for a course shall reflect each of the designated content areas for the course and may include written, oral, and practical application components.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The training provider shall administer the examination for each course.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Department may establish and administer a qualifying examination for instructors for each category of training course.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The passing score for the instructors' examination shall be 90 percent, and the passing score for all other examinations shall be 70 percent.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Third-Party Examinations.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Accreditation for the following lead paint abatement service categories requires a third-party examination after successfully completing and passing an initial course for that particular lead paint abatement service category:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Lead paint inspector technician;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Lead paint risk assessor; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Lead paint removal and demolition supervisor.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Before the Department may issue an accreditation certificate to a person for each of the categories in §F(1) of this regulation, that person shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Complete the required course for accreditation or renewal; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Attain a grade of 70 percent or greater on the applicable third-party examination.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The third-party examination may be administered by the Department or by a person approved by the Department who is not a training provider under this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Department may accept the results of third-party examinations conducted under the authority of a state other than Maryland or by EPA as fulfilling the requirements for a third-party examination.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>An applicant for accreditation who has not passed the third-party examination and received a valid identification card within 6 months of receiving a course completion certificate shall retake the appropriate course from a Maryland accredited training provider before reapplying for accreditation from the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A training provider who is accredited under provisions of this chapter may not administer examinations to meet the requirements of this section.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>