Every applicant for examination shall file a formal signed application in the office of the board or a designated appointing power within a reasonable length of time before the date of examination. Blank application forms shall be furnished without charge to all persons requesting them. Such applications when filed and all other examination materials, including examination questions and booklets, are the property of the board and are confidential records open to inspection only if and as provided by board rule.
The application form shall include a place for listing volunteer experience and such experience shall be considered if it is relevant to the position being applied for. Each form shall have prominently displayed on its face the fact that volunteer experience will be given consideration as qualifying experience for state employment.