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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. 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However, the\nBoard may allow an applicant who has taken the examination five times to take\nadditional examinations when, in the discretion of the Board, the applicant has\nshown mitigating circumstances which constitute good and sufficient cause for\nthe applicant&#8217;s failing the prior examination.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-66; 1960, c. 379; 1988, c. 765.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}