1. (1) All master applicants must successfully complete a written examination with a score of 70 percent or greater.
2. (2) All journeyman applicants must successfully complete two written examinations with a score of 70 percent or greater on each examination. The first written examination must be passed before an applicant may take the second written examination.
3. (3) If an applicant fails three written examinations within the one year period of an application's viability, the applicant must submit proof of completion of 20 hours of continuing education as provided in ARM 24.180.2102 before the applicant will be approved to take the examination a fourth time. An applicant who fails the fourth written examination may not reapply for licensure for one year.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-69-202, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-69-304, 37-69-305, 37-69-306, MCA

History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 12/5/74; AMD, Eff. 9/4/75; AMD, Eff. 6/4/76; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 1187, Eff. 8/11/78; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 41, Eff. 1/26/79; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 738, Eff. 7/13/79; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 1685, Eff. 12/28/79; AMD, 1981 MAR p. 957, Eff. 8/28/81; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 290, Eff. 2/12/82; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 1740, Eff. 10/1/82; AMD, 1984 MAR p. 1181, Eff. 8/31/84; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 466, Eff. 3/31/95; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 2426, Eff. 9/20/96; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 825, Eff. 3/31/00; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 1472; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 471, Eff. 4/13/07; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 2271, Eff. 10/24/08; AMD, 2026 MAR, Notice No. 2025-126, Eff. 4/11/26.