1. (a) Fees for swine operator certification shall be as follows:

   (1) Operator in training (one-year certificate)	No charge
   (2) operator in training (renewal of one year)	$5.00
   (3) examination fee	$25.00
   (4) five-year renewal of certificates	$50.00
   (5) reinstatement of lapsed certificate up to one year after renewal date	$70.00
   (6) reinstatement of lapsed certificate between one and two years after renewal date	$80.00
   (7) reciprocity fee	$65.00

2. (b) Fees from applicants who are ineligible to take the certification examination, for reasons other than providing false information on the application, shall be returned.
3. (c) Fees from applicants who fail the examination shall not be returned.
4. (d) Each operator required to retake an examination shall submit a new application and fee.
5. (e) Fees for department-sponsored training sessions shall be established by the department.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-4504, K.S.A. 65-4512, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-171d, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 143, sec. 1, and L. 1998, ch. 143, sec. 7 [K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 65-1,183]; implementing L. 1998, ch. 143, secs. 7 and 10 [K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 65-1,183 and 65-1,186]; effective Jan. 15, 1999.)