(a)  (1)  In order to have a passing score on either the national or state examination, an examinee shall earn a score of at least 75 percent.

(2)  An applicant who fails to pass either the national or state examination shall retake the entire national or state examination.

(3)  An applicant who fails to pass either the state or national examination after three attempts shall receive additional training as outlined by the program from a program-approved preceptor, prior to participating in another examination.

(b)  The examination shall be administered and evaluated by either of the following:

(1)  The department.

(2)  A contractor or vendor pursuant to a written agreement with the program or department.

(c)  The results of the examination shall be provided to each applicant in a timely manner, not to exceed 90 days from the date of the examination.

(d)  The program shall issue a license to an applicant who successfully passes the required examination and has satisfied all other requirements for licensure.

(e)  A license shall be effective for a period of two years from the date of issuance.

(f)  The program shall issue a provisional license to candidates who meet the provisional licensure requirements established by this chapter.

(g)  The program shall replace a lost, damaged, or destroyed license certificate upon receipt of a written request from a licensee and payment of the duplicate license fee. A licensee shall complete a request for a duplicate license on the required program form, and then submit it to the program.

(h)  A licensee shall inform the program of the licensee’s current home address, mailing address, and if employed by a nursing facility, the name and address of that employer. A licensee shall report a change in any of this information to the program within 30 calendar days. Failure of the licensee to provide timely notice to the program may result in a citation penalty. A licensee shall provide to the program an address to be included in the public files.

(i)  A licensee shall display his or her license and show to anyone upon request in order to inform patients or the public as to the identity of the regulatory agency that they may contact if they have questions or complaints regarding the licensee.

(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 687, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2002.)