Section 279.3a - Administration of examinations (Adm. Code Section 812.1)(a) All written, oral, practical or other nonwritten examinations shall be prepared and administered by a qualified and approved professional testing organization under contract to the appropriate board or commission within the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs and approved by the appropriate board or commission, except that where the particular professional and occupational statutes permit the use of national uniform examinations and/or grading services, these examinations and grading services may continue to be used. No board or commission member shall have a financial interest in a professional testing organization. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the requirements of this subsection shall not apply to any oral, practical or other nonwritten examination which may be required by a board or commission until such examination is available from a qualified and approved professional testing organization.(b) Each board or commission shall have the discretionary power to charge a fee for the administration of and cost of each examination. The purpose of this fee is to insure that the applicants' fees cover the entire cost of the examination. This fee shall be in addition to any fee imposed pursuant to any other provision of law.(c) Cost is defined as all contractual charges relating to the preparation, administration, preparing, administering, grading and recording of the examination.(d) Nothing herein shall preclude an additional fee for first licensure where such is provided by law.(e) Each board and commission within the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations in order to carry out the provisions of this act.(f) The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs shall issue a report each year to each board and commission. The report shall contain a statement of all fees, fines and other moneys collected and all disbursements made.1929, April 9, P.L. 177, art. VIII, § 812.1, added 1980, Oct. 8, P.L. 785, No. 146, § 1, imd. effective. Amended 1986, March 21, P.L. 62, No. 18, § 2, imd. effective.