1. (a) Each Candidate who, after December 31, 2001, is approved for examination by the Board must pass all sections of the examination within five (5) years after the date the Candidate is approved for examination by the Board. A Candidate approved for examination by the Board after December 31, 2001, who does not pass all sections of the examination within five (5) years after approval will forfeit credit for each section of the examination passed and must submit a new registration application in order to obtain approval to take the entire examination again.
2. (b) Each Candidate approved for examination by the Board prior to January 1, 2002, must pass all sections of the examination no later than December 31, 2006. A Candidate approved for examination by the Board prior to January 1, 2002, who does not pass all sections of the examination by December 31, 2006, will forfeit credit for each section of the examination passed and must submit a new registration application in order to obtain approval to take the entire examination again.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.53 adopted to be effective October 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 7860.