(1) After 2000, the examination for licensure as a veterinarian shall consist of:

(a) the NAVLE pursuant to the requirements set forth in ARM 24.225.503, which must have been passed at or above the designated passing standard established by the national examination entity as approved by the board. The scores must be received by the board from the official score reporting agency; and

(b) a jurisprudence examination as composed by the board, which measures the competence of the applicant regarding the statutes and rules governing the practice of veterinary medicine in Montana. The jurisprudence examination must be passed with a score of 90 percent or greater.

(2) A candidate may not sit for the NAVLE more than five times and may not sit for the examination at a date that is later than five years after a candidate's initial attempt, unless approved by the board. Each of the final two attempts must be at least one year from the previous attempt. Any previous attempts by a candidate to pass the NAVLE, prior to the fall 2007 administration of the examination, will not count towards the five-attempt limit.

(3) Any applicant who has failed the jurisprudence examination may apply to be reexamined at a subsequent examination.