(1) An applicant is eligible for a ninety-day limited permit when they have met the criteria described under RCW 18.59.040(7).

(2) An applicant who fails the examination may be granted a one time extension of the ninety-day limited permit.

(3) An applicant who successfully passes the examination for licensure and who has a valid limited permit through the department of health at the time the examination results are made public shall be deemed to be validly licensed under the limited permit for the next thirty calendar days.