Certification. Each applicant for a professional fertilizer applicator certificate shall register with the Department, on a form approved by the Department. Certification Requirements. Each applicant for a professional fertilizer applicator certificate shall; Pay a fee of $100; and Pass an examination given by the Department. Recertification. A certification shall be renewed annually by: Applying to the Department; Annually attending 2 hours of continuing education course or courses approved by the Department, or by reexamination; Paying the recertification fee of $100; and Complying with all other requirements of this chapter. Duration and Renewal. A professional fertilizer applicator certificate is valid beginning January 1, or whenever obtained, until the following December 31. For a certificate due to expire on June 30, 2022, the new expiration date is December 31, 2022. If an application for renewal of a professional fertilizer applicator certificate is received by the Department more than 30 days after the expiration date of the certificate, the applicant is subject to a $30 late fee. An individual who has not renewed the certificate within 12 months of its expiration shall be required by the Department to retake the examination.