(a) Examinations will be held semiannually or at such other times and at places designated by:

1. (1) The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors;
2. (2) NCEES; or
3. (3) The exam administrator.

(c) Examinees seeking or required to take the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering examination, the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination, or the Arkansas-specific surveying examination as part of an application for original or comity licensure shall be admitted in accordance with the following procedures:

1. (1)

   1. (A) Prior to admitting applicants, the board will review all applications and may interview applicants.
   2. (B) On the basis of all formally submitted information, supplemented by information obtained at the interview, if held, the board will either admit or deny the applicant to the examination;

2. (2) Upon being approved for an examination the applicant will be referred to NCEES or another designated firm or entity for:

   1. (A) Further instructions;
   2. (B) Fee payments; and
   3. (C) Examination administration;
3. (3) The applicant must receive a minimum passing grade or meet standards for passing as established by NCEES; and

4. (4)

   1. (A) Applicants who fail to pass the Arkansas state-specific surveying exam will be notified, and those desiring to sit again must notify the board of their intentions.
   2. (B) The date and time for readmission will be at the discretion of the board but will generally be at the next regularly scheduled administration.

(d)

1. (1) Examinees shall abide by the board’s and exam administrator’s examination policies and procedures.

2. (2) An examinee who does not fully comply with the exam administrator’s policies or engages in other misconduct may be subject to dismissal or score invalidation by the exam administrator and be subject to any of the following:

   1. (A) An examinee may be subject to disciplinary or other board action following a written report from the exam administrator that the examinee engaged in misconduct, including, but not limited to:

(i) Cheating on the examination;

1. (ii) Giving assistance to, or receiving assistance from, another person;

   1. (iii) Compromising the integrity or security of the examination;

      1. (iv) Disruptive or abusive behavior; or
      2. (v) Violation of any exam policies or procedures;

   2. (B) An examinee failing to comply with the board or exam administrator’s policies and procedures or engaging in any of the misconduct identified in subdivision (d)(2)(A) of this section before, during, or subsequent to an examination may be subject to:

      1. (i) Having the examinee’s exam results invalidated either by the exam administrator or the board;
      2. (ii) Being prohibited from taking the examinations for a period of time as determined by the board; or
      3. (iii) Having any pending application for examination or licensure denied or reevaluated;
   3. (C) The board may consider an applicant’s or examinee’s conduct before, during, or subsequent to an examination in another state or jurisdiction when evaluating the applicant’s qualifications or fitness for licensure in this state; or
   4. (D) The board may choose not to consider or accept the results of any licensure examination taken and passed in another state by an applicant or licensee during the time an applicant or licensee has been prohibited from taking an examination in this state for failing to comply with the provisions of this section.