(a) To obtain a license, an applicant must:
(1) pass a written examination approved by the department under Subsection (b); and
(2) pay the required fees.
(b) The department shall:
(1) identify and designate a competency examination that is related to multisensory structured language education and that will be administered at least twice each year by a professional organization that issues national certifications; and
(2) maintain a record of all examinations for at least two years after the date of examination.