A. The Department shall prepare examinations to determine an applicant's knowledge, ability, and judgment. B. Applicants must meet all of the certification requirements within six (6) months from the date of receiving a passing score to receive certification. After six (6) months, an applicant must meet the requirements in Rule 3.6 and Rule 3.7. C. Examinations shall be held at places and times set by the Department. D. An applicant who fails an examination must wait at least 30 days before being retested. E. An applicant who fails three examinations within 12 months shall not be retested until at least one (1) year after the date of his last examination, unless otherwise approved by the Department. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-17-429, 49-2-9(1)(b), 49-17-17(i), 49-17-401, et seq., 49-2-1, et seq. and 49-17-1, et seq.