(1) The examination for licensure as a veterinarian shall consist of:

(a) the National Board Examination and the Clinical Competency Test pursuant to the requirements set forth in ARM 24.225.503, which must have been passed with a converted score of 70 or greater. The scores must be received by the board from the official score reporting agency; or

(b) 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

(c) a jurisprudence examination as composed and corrected 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 70 percent or greater.

(2) Any applicant who has failed the jurisprudence examination may apply to be reexamined at a subsequent examination but may not retake the examination for six months.