1. Every applicant for pesticide applicator certification shall pay an examination fee of one hundred dollars for each examination.
2. Fees for pesticide applicator certification shall be four hundred fifty dollars for commercial pesticide applicator certification in one individual category, one hundred fifty dollars for each additional category and one hundred fifty dollars for each additional sub-category chosen. For private applicators a fee of twenty-five dollars for the initial certified private applicator and five dollars for subsequent applicators on the same farm or business shall be charged at the time of initial certification, renewal of certification or recertification.
3. Pesticide businesses shall pay a registration fee of nine hundred dollars. When the applicant regularly maintains or operates more than one business address a fee may be required for each of the applicant's business addresses in the state. Any agency which is a state agency, municipal corporation, public authority, or college shall be exempt from any fee for registration.