Examinations

1. An applicant will not be permitted to take the examination until and unless the applicant has been authorized in writing to take the examination. 2. If an applicant should fail to take the examination within four months after notification by the commission that the applicant is qualified to take the examination, an applicant must submit a new application together with fees. 3. During the examination the use or possession of any unfair methods or notes, the giving or receiving of aid of any kind, or the failure to obey instructions will result in a denial of the application and license. 4. If the salesperson applicant passes one portion of the examination, national or state, the salesperson applicant shall not be required to repeat that portion of the examination if that applicant passes the remaining portion within twelve months from the date of the first examination. An applicant must submit a new application with fees if the examination has not been passed within the same twelve-month period. 5. A broker applicant must pass the broker examination within twelve months from the date of the first examination. An applicant must submit a new application in complete detail together with the statutory fees if the examination has not been passed within the same twelve-month period. 6. A prelicensure course is valid for two years from the date the applicant completed the course, as indicated on the certificate of completion or other official documentation provided by the school.