(a) Application to sit for the New York State bar examination. An applicant who seeks to sit for the New York State bar examination prescribed in section 520.8 of this Part shall furnish to the New York State Board of Law Examiners, in accordance with its rules, proof satisfactory to said board:

1. (1) that the applicant is at least 21 years of age;
2. (2) as to the applicant's date of birth; and
3. (3) that the applicant has complied with section 520.3, 520.4, 520.5, 520.6 or 520.17 of this Part.

(b) Transfer of Uniform Bar Examination score earned in another jurisdiction. Effective October 1, 2016, an applicant who sat for the Uniform Bar Examination in another jurisdiction may transfer the score earned on that examination to New York in lieu of taking the Uniform Bar Examination in this State. The applicant shall pay to the New York State Board of Law Examiners the fee prescribed by section 465 of the Judiciary Law and shall file with the Board, in accordance with its rules, proof satisfactory to said Board that the applicant:

1. (1) has achieved a score on the Uniform Bar Examination, as reported by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, that is equal to or greater than the passing score established by the New York State Board of Law Examiners;
2. (2) has attained educational qualifications that are at least equal to those required by section 520.3, 520.4, 520.5, 520.6 or 520.17 of this Part;
3. (3) has completed the additional requirements for admission prescribed in section 520.9 of this Part; and
4. (4) is at least 21 years of age, as established by proof of the applicant's date of birth.