(1) Application to take the outfitter examination shall be by completed license application accompanied by the required fee no later than 30 days prior to the examination date.

(2) The examination shall be given in Helena, Montana, on the second Tuesday of January, April, July, and October of each year.

(3) The following list is not intended to be exhaustive in detail. A wide range of issues and subtopics exist within each broad topic. The examination categories are:

(a) general knowledge of outfitting and guiding;

(b) hunting;

(c) fishing; and

(d) packing.

(4) All applicants must obtain a passing score of 75 percent or more on each examination category taken.

(5) An applicant who fails the written examination may, within 15 days of notification of failure, review his or her examination at the board office. During this review, the applicant may review only questions answered incorrectly. Correct answers to those questions will be furnished to the applicant. No representative of the board shall discuss the substance of the examination with the applicant. The applicant will not be allowed to record any information from examination during the review.

(6) An applicant who has failed the examination shall be eligible to take the next scheduled examination, after submitting an updated application and new examination fee.