A.  The place of examination shall be designated in advance by the board.  The examination shall be given annually at such time and place and under such supervision as the board may determine, and specifically at such other times, as in the opinion of the board, the number of applicants warrants.

B.  Applicants for licensure as a licensed clinical social worker and applicants for licensure as a licensed master’s social worker shall pass an examination approved by the board.  The board shall assign the passing grade point to any examination administered after having promulgated rules and regulations.  To ensure impartiality, written examinations shall be by numbers, and no paper examination shall bear the name of the applicant.

C.  If an applicant fails the examination, he may retake the examination upon payment of a re-examination fee at the next opportunity given by the board, and in accordance with the rules of  the board.

Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.