§ 2-03 Certificates of Fitness – Application and Examination.
RCNY § 2-03
(a)Commencing January 1, 1990, the City Clerk will not issue a Certificate of Fitness to any applicant for the Office of Commissioner of Deeds until and unless the applicant has earned a grade of at least 65 percent on a written examination administered by the Office of the City Clerk.
(b)Applicants shall take the examination prior to submitting their application and fees. An application shall not be considered complete unless the applicant has earned a grade of at least 65 percent on the written examination prior to the submission of the application form.
(c)The written examination shall be administered by the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with a schedule and in such places as shall be set and announced from time to time by the City Clerk.
(d)The written examination shall be of a format type as shall be set and announced by the City Clerk from time to time. Examples of formats include, but are not limited to, short answer, essay question, multiple choice, true/false, or any combination thereof; open book; or closed book.
(e)The examination shall be based solely on information contained in the City Clerk's rules for the Office of Commissioner of Deeds.
(f)All earned grades shall be final. Applicants who do not earn a passing grade shall be free to try again to earn a passing grade at any and all future, regular test administrations by the Office of the City Clerk.
