(a) Application fees are non-refundable after applications for examination are accepted by the State Mining Council.
(b) Examination fees shall be determined by the State Mining Council each year, by dividing the cost of the prior year's examinations by the number of exam applications accepted for the prior year's examination.
(c) Examination fee shall be set by June 1 of each calendar year for the next examination year.
(d) Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by April 1 of the examination year. The State Inspector of Mines will review applications to verify experience. Any that he has a concern with will be brought before the State Mining Council for review and final determination of eligibility. The State Mining Council shall vote to accept all applicants that meet the qualification criteria.
(e) The dates, places and times of each exam shall be published in the newspaper nearest to the location where the exams are to be held and by posting the published notice at all mines where applicants are employed.
(f) The hours of examination shall be from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on each day stated in the published notices. Hours of testing will be posted at each testing site.
(g) The State Inspector of Mines shall prepare all examination packets for each qualified applicant from subject matter provided by the State Mining Council.
(h) Examination materials shall be safeguarded against disclosure to unauthorized personnel. Examinations shall remain in the custody of the State Inspector of Mines or members of the State Mining Council.
(i) The State Mining Council will periodically review examinations to assure current and applicable subject matter.
(j) The test packets will be marked with the applicants assigned identification number and the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security Number. The State Inspector of Mines shall assign the identification numbers.
(k) A cover sheet, or sheets, for all examinations will be provided that will give a written description of how the test scoring is weighted, procedures governing conduct and examination rules. The examinee is required to sign, affix the designated test number and date this sheet. This sheet shall be turned in separately from the examination packet when the testing is completed. This sheet will also list the complete contents of the testing packet and the examinee will be required to acknowledge receipt of the contents.
053-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-5