1. (a) To be eligible to sit for an examination, an examinee must:

   1. (1) possess and display at the examination site a valid endorsement for the specific type of examination sought;
   2. (2) Bring to the examination site and display upon request identification issued by the state or federal government with the examinee's photograph;
   3. (3) Report on time;
   4. (4) Not disrupt the examination;
   5. (5) Comply with all the written and verbal instructions of the proctor; and

   6. (6) Shall not:

      1. (A) bring into the examination room any books, notes, or other written material related to the content of the examination;
      2. (B) refer to, use, or possess any such written material in the examination room;
      3. (C) bring into the examination room any cellular phones, pagers, or other such electronic devices;
      4. (D) give or receive answers or communicate in any manner with another examinee during the examination;
      5. (E) communicate any of the content of an examination to another at any time;
      6. (F) steal, copy, or in any way reproduce any part of the examination;
      7. (G) engage in any deceptive or fraudulent act to gain admission;
      8. (H) engage in any deceptive or fraudulent act during or after an examination; or
      9. (I) solicit, encourage, direct, assist or aid another person to violate any provision of this section or to compromise the integrity of the examination.
2. (b) The commission may deny or revoke any license or certificate held by a person who violates any of the provision of this section. The commission shall file a criminal complaint against any individual who steals or attempts to steal any portion of the examination, or who engages in any fraudulent act relating to the examination process.
3. (c) The effective date of this section is June 1, 2006.

Source Note:The provisions of this §219.5 adopted to be effective March 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 231; amended to be effective June 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 3822; amended to be effective June 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 2879.