(a) An applicant for licensure or specialty recognition must pass an examination designated by the Council.(b) Applicants must have received a passing score on the ASWB national examination prior to the date of the application.(c) The Council may waive the examination for an applicant with a valid certificate or license from another state if the certificate or license was issued before January 1, 1986, if petitioned in writing.(d) On the basis of a verified report from ASWB that an applicant has cheated on the examination, the application shall be denied.