1. (a) A Candidate's passing grade for any section of the examination is valid for five (5) years. Each Candidate must pass all sections of the examination within five (5) years after the date the Candidate passes a section of the examination. A Candidate who does not pass all sections of the examination within five (5) years after passing a section of the examination will forfeit credit for the section of the examination passed and must pass that section of the examination again.
2. (b) The Board may grant one extension to the 5-year period for completion of the examination if a Candidate is unable to pass all sections of the examination within that period because of the adoption or birth of a child within that 5-year period. A Candidate may request one extension of up to 6 months by filing a written application with the Board together with any corroborating evidence immediately after the Candidate learns of the impending adoption or birth.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.53 adopted to be effective October 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 7860; amended to be effective March 16, 2005, 30 TexReg 1447; amended to be effective October 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 7077.