If the examination results are graded by a testing service, by when must the notice be sent?

If the examination results are graded by a testing service, by when must the notice be sent?

• A. Immediately
• B. Not later than the 30th day after the date on which an examination is administered.
• C. Not later than the 14th day after the state fire marshal receives the results from the testing service
• D. Within 7 days after examination

Answer: (C)

When a third-party testing service handles grading, the notice of examination results must go out within 14 days after the state fire marshal receives those results. The clock starts only when the marshal actually has the results, not when the test is administered or graded by the service, so this ensures timely, yet realistic, communication after processing is complete. Immediate notification or a shorter window isn’t feasible because the results aren’t in hand yet, and waiting longer than 14 days would delay the examinee’s next steps.

When a third-party testing service handles grading, the notice of examination results must go out within 14 days after the state fire marshal receives those results. The clock starts only when the marshal actually has the results, not when the test is administered or graded by the service, so this ensures timely, yet realistic, communication after processing is complete. Immediate notification or a shorter window isn’t feasible because the results aren’t in hand yet, and waiting longer than 14 days would delay the examinee’s next steps.