(a) An examination may not be taken by an individual who currently holds an active certificate from the commission in the discipline to which the examination pertains, unless required by the commission in a disciplinary matter, or test scores have expired and the individual is testing for IFSAC seals.
(b) An individual who passes an examination and is not certified in that discipline, will not be allowed to test again if the original examination grade is still active, unless required by the commission in a disciplinary matter.
(c) In order to qualify for a commission examination, the examinee must:
  (1) meet or exceed the minimum requirements set by the commission as a prerequisite for the specified examination;
  (2) submit a test application, meet any other prerequisite requirements, and submit the appropriate application processing fee(s);
  (3) receive from the commission an "Endorsement of Eligibility" letter and provide this letter to the lead examiner;
  (4) bring to the test site, and display upon request, a current and valid government issued identification which contains the name and photograph of the examinee;
  (5) report on time to the proper location; and
  (6) comply with all the written and verbal instructions of the lead examiner.
(d) No examinee shall be permitted to:
  (1) violate any of the fraud provisions of this section;
  (2) disrupt the examination;
  (3) bring into the examination site any books, notes, or other written materials related to the content of the examination;
  (4) refer to, use, or possess any such written material at the examination site;
  (5) give or receive answers or communicate in any manner with another examinee during the examination;
  (6) communicate at any time or in any way, the contents of an examination to another person for the purpose of assisting or preparing a person to take the examination;
  (7) steal, copy, or reproduce any part of the examination;
  (8) engage in any deceptive or fraudulent act either during an examination or to gain admission to it;
  (9) solicit, encourage, direct, assist, or aid another person to violate any provision of this section; or
  (10) bring into the examination site any electronic devices.
(e) No person shall be permitted to sit for any commission examination who has an outstanding debt owed to the commission.

Source Note: The provisions of this §439.7 adopted to be effective March 27, 2006, 31 TexReg 2700; amended to be effective March 7, 2007, 32 TexReg 1098; amended to be effective August 10, 2009, 34 TexReg 5413; amended to be effective May 20, 2014, 39 TexReg 3875; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 5765; amended to be effective August 2, 2018, 43 TexReg 4993