The board shall provide, by rule, the procedure and criteria for the issuance of a license. The board, in accordance with its rules, shall issue a weather modification license to each applicant who:

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1.    Pays a license fee of fifty dollars.

2. Demonstrates competence to engage in weather modification operations, to the satisfaction of the board.

3.    Designates an agent for the service of process pursuant to section 61-04.1-13 or chapter 10-19.1.

Each license issued by the board shall be nontransferable and shall expire on December thirty-first of the year of issuance. A license shall be revocable for cause at any time prior to such date if, after holding a hearing upon due notice, the board shall determine that cause for revocation exists. License fees collected by the board shall be paid into the general fund in the state treasury.