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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

Item (2) of this section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §
731(a).

In item (2) of this section, the present
reference to applicants successfully completing
the examination requirements is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the examination
requirements in §§ 17-302 and 17-303 of this
subtitle.

17-305. EXAMINATIONS — IN GENERAL.

(A)  RIGHT TO EXAMINATION.

AN APPLICANT WHO OTHERWISE QUALIFIES FOR CERTIFICATION
IS ENTITLED TO BE EXAMINED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AND
§§ 17-302, 17-303, AND 17-306 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  TIME AND PLACE OF EXAMINATION.

THE BOARD SHALL GIVE EXAMINATIONS TO APPLICANTS AT
LEAST ONCE A YEAR, AT THE TIMES AND PLACES THAT THE BOARD
DETERMINES.

(C)  NOTICE OF EXAMINATION.

THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY EACH QUALIFIED APPLICANT OF THE
TIME AND PLACE OF EXAMINATION.

(D)  SUBJECT AND METHOD OF EXAMINATION.

(1)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE SUBJECTS, SCOPE,
FORM, AND PASSING SCORE FOR EXAMINATIONS GIVEN UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(2)  THE BOARD MAY USE PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS
PREPARED BY RECOGNIZED EXAMINATION AGENCIES.

(3)  EXAMINATION PAPERS SHALL IDENTIFY THE
APPLICANT ONLY BY A NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY.

(E)  EXAMINATION RECORDS.

EXAMINATION PAPERS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BOARD
SECRETARY AND KEPT AT LEAST 1 YEAR.

(F)  REEXAMINATION.

(1)  AN APPLICANT WHO FAILS AN EXAMINATION MAY
RETAKE THE EXAMINATION.

(2)  AN APPLICANT FOR REEXAMINATION SHALL:

(I) SUBMIT TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION ON
THE FORM THE BOARD REQUIRES; AND