(1) A permit will not be issued until the applicant has answered correctly at least 80% of the questions on a supervised examination administered by the department or a designated master falconer, relating to basic biology, care and handling of raptors, literature, laws, rules or other appropriate subject matter as approved by the service. Examinations will be administered on an "as needed" basis provided that any applicant failing to score 80% will only be allowed to retake the written examination at 60-day intervals. Applicants may not take the examination more than three times in one year. Applicants failing the written examination three times in one year will forfeit the $25 application fee.