§ 2896-D — Examination of applicants

§ 2896-d. Examination of applicants. 1. Applicants for licensure as\nnursing home administrators shall be required to pass an examination\nencompassing the subject matter of the courses of study, instruction,\ntraining and experience required by the board and certified by the\ncommissioner.\n 2. The examination may be administered by the department or by another\ntesting service certified by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision\none of this section. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees\ncharged by the authorized testing service for the administration of the\nexamination.\n 3. The department may require applicants to demonstrate eligibility\nfor licensure in accordance with section two thousand eight hundred\nninety-six-c of this title prior to taking the examination.\n 4. Following such examinations, the board shall review and rate the\nexamination results and shall submit to the department an official\nreport signed by its chairman and secretary stating the ratings of each\napplicant and naming all applicants who successfully passed the\nexamination.\n 5. The board may accept in lieu of the requirements in paragraph (e)\nof subdivision one of section two thousand eight hundred ninety-six-c of\nthis title, a certificate, registration or license issued by another\nstate or political subdivision of the United States on the basis of\nqualifications and an examination satisfactory to the board. The\napplication fee shall accompany an application for persons.\n