1. (a) The department shall review all applications prior to the examination. An applicant who meets the education and experience requirements shall be approved to take the examination.
2. (b) An applicant meeting the requirements for qualifications for registration as a sanitarian or a sanitarian in training who is not currently certified by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) shall be approved to take the exam.
3. (c) The examination shall consist of a written examination prescribed by the department under the supervision of a person or agency designated by the department.

4. (d) The examination may be administered and graded by:

   1. (1) the department or the department's designee; or
   2. (2) the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) or designee as a part of the certification process for the REHS/RS.
5. (e) The department or its designee shall notify each applicant of the results of the examination within thirty (30) days of the date of the examination.
6. (f) A person taking an examination must comply with the department's examination requirements under Chapter 60, Subchapter E of this title.

Source Note:The provisions of this §119.24 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4643.