(a) The commissioner will determine the qualifications of the applicant based on:

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(1) The information provided on the application; and
(2) Supplementary information as determined by the commissioner.
(b) The commissioner may also determine the qualifications of the applicant based on the results of an examination of the applicant’s knowledge. However, any public weighmaster who has been licensed for the last five (5) consecutive years immediately prior to examination and who has not been in violation of any laws, rules, or regulations pertaining to the duties or responsibilities of a public weighmaster shall be exempt from such examination.