(1) The commission accepts the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) as the examination for licensure.

(2) The minimal passing scores for each component of any approved examination combination shall be a score of seventy-five as defined by the examining authority.

(3) Applicants must have passed all components of the USMLE within seven years after passing the first examination. The commission recognizes that an applicant with a combined degree may require an exception to the seven-year requirement. The commission will review exception requests on a case-by-case basis.