An agency sponsors a group of 20 individuals on temporary licenses during the year. Under TIC 4001.151-.156, what must the agency ensure regarding the licensing examination?

Why D is correct

Under TIC 4001.151-.156, the temporary license program is guarded by two examination ratios: at least 70 percent of the temporary licensees must take the licensing examination, and at least 50 percent of those who take it must pass. Both tests must be satisfied, so an agency cannot rely on a high pass rate if too few holders actually sit for the exam. An agency that fails these ratios jeopardizes its continued use of temporary licenses.

Why the other options are wrong

• A) The pass standard is at least 50 percent of those who take the examination, not 100 percent, so requiring every examinee to pass overstates the rule.
• B) The statute requires at least 70 percent of the holders to take the examination, not every holder, so this adds a requirement the Code does not impose.
• C) The percentages are reversed; the law requires at least 70 percent to take the examination and at least 50 percent of the examinees to pass.

Memory hook

70 percent must sit for the exam, and of those, 50 percent must pass.