If the board determines that the applicant possesses the proper qualifications, it shall admit the applicant to the next examination. If an applicant is found not qualified to take the examination, the secretary of the board shall immediately notify the applicant in writing of such a finding and the grounds therefor. An applicant found unqualified may request a hearing on the question of the applicant's qualifications under the procedure set forth in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter IV.

1. Examinations. The board shall hold at least one examination during each year and may hold such additional examinations as are necessary. The secretary shall give public notice of the time and place for each examination reasonably in advance of the date set for the examination. A person desiring to take an examination must make application at least 45 days before the date of the examination and pay an examination fee not to exceed $100, as determined by the board.

The preparation, administration and grading of examinations is governed by rules prescribed by the board.

After each examination, the secretary shall notify each examinee of the result of the examination, and the board shall issue a certificate to each person successfully completing the examination. The secretary shall record the certificate and issue a license upon payment of the license fee. Any person failing an examination must be admitted to any subsequent examination on payment of the application fee.

1-A.__Examinations.__Examinations, written or practical, must be prepared to measure the competence of an applicant to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine.__The board may require successful completion of an equivalency examination or assessment mechanism for foreign educated and trained applicants that is designed to evaluate educational equivalence, including clinical competencies and a command of the English language.