(a) Before the receipt of a certificate, each individual satisfactorily completing the program shall pay a certification fee of not more than $50.
(b) The Commissioner shall furnish to each individual satisfactorily completing the program, an appropriately sized copy of the certificate, which shall include a photograph of the individual.
(c) Every certified individual shall carry his certificate with him as identification during the time he is on duty or going to and from duty and carrying a lethal weapon.
(d) Certification is for five years.
(e) Privately employed agents who, through their employment, carry a lethal weapon shall be required to renew their certification no later than six months before the expiration of their certificate. The Commissioner shall prescribe the manner in which the certification shall be renewed and may charge a nominal renewal fee not to exceed $50.