Section Ac 303.07 - Conduct During IQEX(a) If, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, pursuant to Ac 200, the board determines that a candidate cheated during the examination, he or she shall be prohibited from sitting for the examination for a period of 5 years.(b) Conduct considered cheating by the board shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) conduct which violates the security of the examination materials, such as removing any examination materials from the examination room;(2) selling, distributing, buying, receiving or having unauthorized possession of any portion of a future or current licensing IQEX examination;(3) A second instance of being found in possession of any item prohibited pursuant to (c) and (d) below;(4) conduct which violates the standards of test administration, including but not limited to: a.Communicating in any way with any other examinee during the administration of the IQEX examination;b.Copying answers from another examinee; orc.Permitting one's answers to be copied by another examinee during the administration of the IQEX examination;d.Giving or receiving assistance in answering any examination question, problem, or simulation;e.Reading examination questions, problems, or simulations aloud; andf.Engaging in conduct which has the effect of interfering with the administration of the examination or unreasonably interfering with any other candidate's ability to concentrate on the examination;(5) having in one's possession during the administration of the licensing examination any materials or data of any kind, relative to the subject matter being tested other than the examination materials provided;(6) Conduct which violates the credentialing process, such as falsifying or misrepresenting education credentials or other information required for admission to the IQEX examination; and(7) Impersonating an examinee or having an impersonator take the IQEX examination on one's own behalf.(c) Each candidate shall enter the examination area with only the clothes he or she is wearing and shall not bring into the examination area any other item which could be used to facilitate cheating. Candidates shall not access such items during breaks in the examination.(d) Items that might be used for cheating or compromising the security of the examination shall include but not be limited to: (1) Books of any kind, including dictionaries, personal planners or organizers, and religious texts;(2) Magazines, newspapers, or publications of any kind, regardless of format;(3) Papers, pads, or notebooks of any kind that have not been provided by a test proctor;(4) Outlines, notes, or study materials of any kind;(5) Rulers or slide rules;(6) Briefcases, handbags, back- or fanny-packs;(8) Containers of any kind, including plastic bags, eyeglass cases, and boxes;(9) Food or beverages of any kind, regardless of how packaged;(10) Tobacco products of any kind;(11) Calculators of any kind, including those that are part of or contained in another device, whether electronic or mechanical, that have not been provided by a test proctor;(12) Watches, clocks, or timers of any kind;(13) Computers of any kind, including personal digital assistants;(14) Electronic devices of any kind, including mp3 players or recorders, compact disc players or recorders, and tape players or recorders;(15) Cameras of any kind, including those that are part of cellular phones;(16) Photographic or scanning devices of any kind, whether still or video;(17) Telephones of any kind, including cellular or satellite phones;(18) Radios of any kind, including radios that receive, transmit, or both;(19) Pagers or beepers of any kind;(20) Writing implements, including pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, and erasers, that have not been provided by a test proctor;(21) Headsets, earphones, earmuffs, or earplugs of any kind, that have not been provided by a test proctor;(22) Non-prescription sunglasses;(23) Visors, hats, or head coverings not worn for religious reasons;(24) Pendant necklaces, large earrings, or pendant bracelets;(25) Any clothing that is carried but not worn during the entire examination;(27) Weapons of any kind, regardless of any permits that the candidate possesses.(e) Examination proctors shall not let a candidate enter the examination area while such candidate is in possession of any such item. If a proctor discovers any prohibited item(s) at the time of entrance, the item shall be confiscated by the proctor, and such confiscation shall be considered one instance of being in possession of a prohibited item for purposes of (b)(3) above.N.H. Admin. Code § Ac 303.07
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 01, Filed January 8, 2015, Proposed by #10746, Effective 1/1/2015, Expires1/1/2025.