When authorizing a noncommercial organization under this section to conduct whitewater rafting trips without a commercial license, the commissioner shall, when the commissioner determines necessary, place limits on that organization's whitewater rafting activities, including limits on the time and location of rafting activities, the number of persons that may participate in those rafting activities and the safety equipment required for rafting trips.__The commissioner may reject a request under this section if the commissioner determines that granting the request would conflict with the river management objectives set forth in section 12903.

§12909.__Whitewater guide license

1.__Eligibility.__A person may not act as a whitewater guide unless that person is 18 years of age or older and has procured a license from the commissioner pursuant to this section.

2.__Rules.__The commissioner shall by rule establish the requirements for a whitewater guide's license.

3.__Examination.__All initial applicants for a whitewater guide's license are required to pass an examination developed and administered by the commissioner.

4.__Fee.__The fee for an examination is $100 and is not refundable.__An applicant may retake the examination once without paying an additional examination fee.__A whitewater guide's license is a 3-year license.__The fee for a whitewater guide's license is $87.

5.__Renewal.__A whitewater guide whose license is not suspended or revoked may renew that license upon the payment of the license fee.__An examination is required for any person who has not held a valid whitewater guide's license within the previous 3 years.

§12910.__Safety; order of launch; safety committee

1.__Whitewater trip safety restrictions.__The commissioner shall by rule establish safety restrictions for whitewater