- (a) The examination shall be in the form of written interrogatories as may be prescribed by the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors to determine the proficiency of the applicant.
(b) The examination shall be comprised of two (2) sections:
- (1) Legal descriptions; and
- (2) General knowledge of the practice of abstracting.
- (c) The test for a certificate of registration shall be given at least twice a year and at such other times and locations as designated by the board.
(d)
- (1) Tests shall be graded either pass or fail.
- (2) Seventy percent (70%) of the questions must be answered correctly to pass.
- (e) If failed, the test can be taken two (2) additional times during the next twelve (12) months.
(f) After failure to pass the test, an applicant shall be required to submit a new application and applicable fees if:
- (1) The applicant has failed to pass the test three (3) times; or
- (2) A twelve-month period within which the applicant has taken the test one (1) or more times expires.
- (g) No application shall be submitted sooner than six (6) months following the date on which the last previous examination was administered to the applicant.