A regular or restricted license may be issued under this chapter.__A regular license allows a licensed individual to engage in all operations in which an arborist is normally involved.__A restricted license allows a licensed individual to perform operations only in those areas stated on the license issued.__The department may restrict a licensed individual to those operations for which that individual is judged qualified by the department.

§2182.__Applications

Applications for examination must be in writing on forms prescribed by the department and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.__The application form may require whatever information the department finds necessary to judge qualifications of an applicant.

§2183.__Nonresidents

Each nonresident applicant for an original license or a renewal license shall file an irrevocable consent that actions against the applicant may be filed in any appropriate court of any county or district of this State where some part of the transaction occurred out of which the alleged cause of action arose, and that process in any action may be served on the applicant by leaving 2 copies of the process with the department.__ The consent must stipulate and agree that the service of process must be taken and held to be valid and binding for all purposes.__ The department shall send a copy of the process to the applicant by registered mail at the address shown in its records.

§2184.__Examinations

Each license applicant shall take an examination prepared by the department.

Applicants for restricted licenses must be examined in those subjects to which their activities are restricted.

Examinations must be given at least once a year at times and places as the department determines.__The grading and passing of applicants are the exclusive responsibilities of the department.

Applicants failing the first examination may apply and take the next or a subsequently scheduled examination upon payment of the required fee.