(1) Except as provided in (6), all applicants must pass an examination approved by the board prior to licensure. Upon approval of the application set forth in ARM 24.216.501 and 24.216.506, unless the applicant has already passed the examination as provided in (7), the applicant shall pay the examination fee and make arrangements to take the examination approved by the board. Examination candidates are responsible for complying with any requirements of the testing agency.

(2) An overall score of 68 percent will be required to pass the examination.

(3) The board shall inform candidates of the result of their examinations in writing within ten days of receipt of the results from the testing agency. No score will be released over the telephone or via facsimile. The board staff shall discuss score-related matters with the candidate or the candidate's legal representative only.

(4) Applicants who fail the examination and wish to reschedule to take the examination must pay the reexamination fee, and schedule and sit for the examination. Applicants who fail the examination twice shall wait 60 days before taking the examination again.

(5) If after one year of receipt of an application, an applicant has not passed the examination, a new application and application fee will be required to sit for the examination.

(6) A sanitarian-in-training is subject to examination rules set forth in ARM 24.216.506.

(7) An applicant who provides proof the applicant has already achieved the score provided in (2) on the board-approved examination is not required to retake the examination.