Examinations.

32-04-01-25. Examinations. 1. School examinations. Each student shall maintain a minimum of a seventy-five percent average on course work and achieve a seventy-five percent on the school final examination in both written and practical work. 2. Board examinations. A cosmetologist, manicurist, esthetician, advanced esthetician, and instructor examination must consist of a theoretical portion, state laws, rules and regulations portion, and a practical portion. The practical examinations must be administered as determined by the board. A candidate shall successfully graduate from a school of cosmetology prior to taking any board examinations. The board shall receive proof of completion from the school attended in the form of a signed curriculum card or a signed official school transcript. 11 In order to be certified as passing an examination, a candidate shall score at least seventy-five percent. 3. Failing candidate. If the candidate fails to pass the examination, the examination fee may not be returned. The candidate may be examined again with the payment of a re-examination fee as defined under North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-11. 4. Candidate complaint. A candidate shall notify the board in writing if there is reason to believe that any portion of the examination was affected by unfair practices or the misapplication of examination procedures. History: Amended effective July 1, 1988; July 1, 1990; March 1, 1998; July 1, 2000; December 1, 2005; January 1, 2012; January 1, 2017; April 1, 2022; January 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 43-11-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-11-16, 43-11-22, 43-11-23