Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.121 - BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
Subchapter 24.121.6 - Licensing
Rule 24.121.611 - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Applicants sitting for the board-approved exam shall adhere to the standards and requirements for admission to the examinations, including the payment of appropriate fees.
(2) Applicants shall obtain a scale score of at least 75 percent to pass the written examination and 75 percent to pass the practical examination.
(3) Applicants who have failed either the written or practical examination shall apply to retake the failed examination and pay the necessary examination fees as required.
(4) Applicants who fail the written examination three times must wait 60 days before each subsequent reexamination.
(5) Applicants must have an examination eligibility letter in order to schedule and take both the written and practical board-approved exam.
(6) The testing eligibility letter is valid for 180 days from the date of the letter.
(7) Once the applicant has taken and passed the examination the applicant shall notify the board office. The board office will verify the examination scores directly with the vendor.
(8) Instructor applicants applying for a license under 37-31-305(2)(d)(ii), MCA, are required to provide an affidavit of three years of experience in a particular area of practice to the board office in order to receive a testing eligibility letter.
AUTH: 37-1-131, 37-31-203, MCA; IMP: 37-31-304, 37-31-305, 37-31-308, MCA