193F—3.2 (543D) Examinations. Examinations for certified residential real property appraisers and certified general real property appraisers shall be AQB-endorsed and administered by the board or its authorized representative as often as the board deems necessary, but not less than one time per year.
	 3.2(1) Disclosure of confidential information. Members of the board shall not disclose a final examination score to any person other than the person who took the examination. Persons who take the examination may consent to the publication of their names on a list of passing candidates.
Other information relating to the examination results, including the specific grades by subject matter, shall be given only to the person who took the examination, except that the board may:
	  a.   	 Disclose the specific grades by subject matter to the regulatory authority of any other state or foreign country in connection with the candidate’s application for a reciprocal certificate or license from the other state or foreign country, but only if requested by the candidate.
	  b.   	 Disclose the specific grades by subject matter to educational institutions, professional organizations, or others who have a legitimate interest in the information provided in conjunction with the scores.
	 3.2(2) The board shall enter into a contractual relationship with a qualified testing service to develop and administer AQB-endorsed examinations and shall maintain control over the examination process.
	 3.2(3) Any contract to implement subrule 3.2(2) shall require the testing service to:
	  a.   	 Update the examination on a continual basis;
	  b.   	 Ensure that the examinations are related to appraiser classifications;
	  c.   	 Adequately inform applicants of the procedures and requirements for taking the examinations; and
	  d.   	 Prepare and administer the examinations.
Failure to meet these requirements may be cause for cancellation of any contractual relationship, and such failures, if any, shall be determined solely by the board.
	 3.2(4) An applicant will not become eligible to apply for certification until the applicant has passed the examination approved by the board and complied with the appropriate experience requirement.
	 3.2(5) If an applicant who has passed an examination does not obtain the related appraiser credential within 24 months of passing the examination, that examination result loses its validity to support issuing an appraiser credential. To regain eligibility for the credential, the applicant must retake and pass the examination. This requirement applies to individuals obtaining an initial certified credential or upgrading from a lower-level credential to either the certified residential or certified general classification. Commencing January 1, 2008, the only examinations acceptable to the board are those prepared and graded using the AQB-adopted 2008 criteria. Applicants shall not be initially certified or upgraded on or after January 1, 2008, in reliance on examination results in connection with examinations completed prior to January 1, 2008. Applicants who successfully passed an examination prior to January 1, 2008, may only be certified or upgraded on or after January 1, 2008, if they are otherwise qualified and submit a completed application prior to January 1, 2008.