Examinations for pest management consultant license.

The department shall require each applicant for a pest management consultant license or a public pest management consultant license to demonstrate the applicant's knowledge of pesticide laws and regulations, pesticide hazards and the safe distribution, use, application and disposal of pesticides by satisfactorily passing a written examination for the classification for which he has applied, prior to issuing his license. The prescribed examination fee shall be paid for the initial examination and other examinations needed to qualify the applicant to perform services as a pest management consultant. The public pest management consultant shall not be required to pay the examination fee and an examination shall be administered upon request.