(a) To apply for a license, an applicant shall:
(1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and
(2) Pay to the Board the application fee set by the Board.
(b) The Board shall:
(1) Review each application; and
(2) Notify each applicant whether the applicant has been approved to take the pertinent licensure examination within 60 days from the date the Board received a completed application from the applicant.