(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in § 14-307.1 of this subtitle, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.

(2) Subject to § 14-310 of this subtitle, an individual may take the examination in the fundamentals of engineering before meeting other qualifications for a license.

(b) The Board periodically shall give the examinations required under this subtitle to qualified applicants at the times and places that the Board determines.

(c) The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of the time and place of examination.

(d) (1) As provided under § 14-305 of this subtitle, the Board shall give the following 2 separate examinations:

(i) the examination in the fundamentals of engineering; and

(ii) the examination in the principles and practice of engineering.

(2) The Board shall determine the subjects, scope, and form of and method of grading and passing scores for examinations given under this subtitle.

(3) The Board shall structure the examinations to test the ability of an applicant to design, plan, and direct engineering works in order to ensure the safety of life, health, and property.