The fee for licensure or certification, renewal of licensure or certification, examination, and reexamination is waived for an applicant who, on the date of application, is a member or employee of a fire, rescue, public safety, or EMS agency of a unit of State or federal government or political subdivision of the State, or a volunteer fire, rescue, or ambulance company, association, or agency, or an employee of a commercial ambulance service licensed under Education Article, §13-515, Annotated Code of Maryland. The fee for the emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, and paramedic written examinations and each reexamination are established by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. The fee for the practical examination for emergency medical technician is $65. The fee for reciprocal certification or licensure is $35.