<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:75:02:17 Confidentiality of examination questions -- Failure to comply.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:75:02:17"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:75:02:17 Confidentiality of examination questions -- Failure to comply."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:75:02:17.&nbsp;&nbsp;Confidentiality of examination questions -- Failure to comply.</b> Each individual taking the examination and each proctor must sign an attestation statement agreeing not to convey or divulge the nature and content of any question or answer to any individual or entity and not to remove any uniform certified public accountant examination materials, notes, or other unauthorized materials from the examination room.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If an individual taking the examination fails to comply with the attestation statement, the examination is invalid and the individual is subject to further penalties and restrictions to be determined by the board.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 29 SDR 16, effective August 14, 2002; 30 SDR 119, effective February 9, 2004.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-20B-12">36-20B-12(19).</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-20B-12">36-20B-12(19).</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cross-Reference:</b> Misconduct during examination, §&nbsp;20:75:02:05.</p> </div> </body> </html>