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MBLEx and Licensure FAQs

MBLEx Candidate Handbook General Information
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The MBLEx Candidate Handbook supersedes information addressed in this FAQs section. All applicable rules and circumstances cannot be addressed in this section, so additional FSMTB policies, procedures, and instructions may also apply and may be modified, amended, or canceled by FSMTB at any time, with or without notice.

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