(1) Applicants shall not be currently enrolled in school or have received an accredited high school diploma or high school equivalency credential.

(2) Applicants shall attain standard scores on the GED tests that meet or exceed the minimum score requirement established by the policy commission of the General Education Development (GED) Testing Service, Washington, D.C.

(3) Applicants 17 and 18 years of age are eligible provided one of the following documents is presented to the official GED testing center prior to testing:

(a) An official withdrawal slip from last school attended or other documentation approved by state GED administrator or GED chief examiner certifying applicant has been out of school 90 days.

(b) An original letter of approval to take GED test, on school letterhead, signed by the chief education officer providing applicant's last school enrollment date, if applicant has been out of school less than 90 days.

(c) An original letter of approval to take GED test, on school letterhead, signed by the chief education officer in the public school district in which the applicant currently resides documenting the applicant has not enrolled in school and has been advised of available in-school options.

(d) An original letter of approval to take GED test, on school letterhead, signed by the chief education officer indicating applicant's high school class has been graduated.

(4) Applicants 17 and 18 years of age who reside in a Montana-based job corps center; are incarcerated in a correctional institution, a youth correctional center or school; are under the jurisdiction of a court, a youth probation office, a state authorized group home or alcohol/drug treatment center may be tested at the written request of the facility director or authorized agent (e.g., probation officer) provided applicant is no longer enrolled in a regular school program for credit. The official GED testing center may require documentation satisfying ARM 10.66.101(3) before testing.

(5) Applicant must physically reside in Montana and have a Montana mailing address or claim Montana as the state of residence if tested at a military installation or in a federal correctional institution.

(6) Previous high school enrollment is not required.