(a) Approval to offer the AQB's real property appraisal licensing and certification examinations shall be effective for a period of one year and annual renewal applications shall be received thereafter. Applications for approval to offer the AQB's real property appraiser licensing and certification examinations shall be made not less than 60 days before the proposed examinations are to be offered. Within 60 days after receipt of the application for approval to offer the AQB's real property appraiser licensing and certification examinations, the department shall inform the applicant as to whether the offering has been approved, denied or whether additional information is needed. An acceptable application, or reapplication, on a form prescribed by the department, shall include the following:

1. (1) name and business address of the proposed AQB approved examination administrator who will administer the examination;
2. (2) if applicant is a partnership, the names and home addresses of all the partners of the entity;
3. (3) if applicant is a corporation, the names and home address of any persons who own five percent or more of the stock of the entity;
4. (4) the name, home and business address and telephone number of the examination administrator that will be responsible for compliance with the regulations contained in this Part;
5. (5) locations where examinations will be offered;
6. (6) proof that the test provider is an Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) approved examination administrator for the AQB's real property appraiser licensing and certification examinations;
7. (7) the frequency with which each certification or licensing examination will be administered per year;
8. (8) an acknowledgment that the test provider will adhere to the requirements set forth in the Appraisal Foundation's most recent edition of the “Examination Administration Manual.”

(b) Approved examination administrator must develop a system, including the use of a unique identification number (UID), for scheduling, re-scheduling and canceling of candidates for examinations. The system must include the following:

1. (1) a toll-free number or an internet (online) site that allows candidates to schedule, reschedule or cancel examinations;
2. (2) directions to test centers;
3. (3) information on test center closings due to inclement weather or other causes;
4. (4) a candidate information bulletin, either available for online viewing or downloadable. The candidate information bulletin must include all information and forms necessary to register, schedule or take an examination.