21 NCAC 20 .0104             EXAMINATIONS

(a)  Applicants meeting the requirements of G.S. 89B-9(a)(1) shall take the Level 2 examination that focuses on the practice of forestry in North Carolina.

(b)  Applicants not meeting the education requirements of G.S. 89B-9(a)(1) shall take the Level 1 examination that tests the applicants' knowledge of forestry approximating that obtained through graduation from a four-year curriculum in forestry and focuses on the practice of forestry in North Carolina.

(c)  The Board shall offer both the Level 1 and Level 2 examination twice annually.

(d)  The Board shall notify applicants of the date, location, and time that the exam is scheduled, not less than 60 days before each scheduled examination. . Applicants must notify the Board at least 30 days prior to the exam date of his or her intent to take the exam.

(e)  The passing grade for registration shall be 70 percent on any exam. The determination by the Board as to the score on each exam shall be final.

(f)  There is no limit to the number of times that an applicant may attempt the exam. Re-examination fees shall be forty dollars ($40.00) per examination.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 89B-6; 89B-9; 89B-12;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1989; February 1, 1985;

Temporary Amendment Eff. March 1, 1999;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2010; August 1, 2000;

Readopted Eff. December 1, 2018.