(1) All applicants for the Montana high school equivalency diploma are processed in the office of public instruction, and all equivalency diplomas are issued by the superintendent of public instruction. Applicants will be advised of their complete test results by mail, and certificates will be forwarded to those who successfully complete the GED tests. Incomplete test results are forwarded to the official GED testing center. Permanent GED record maintenance for Montana applicants is provided by the office of public instruction.