(1) On successful completion of training programme and passing of the written exam and viva-voce, the candidates shall be given license in the Form D by the prescribed authority declaring the person as being eligible to be a Tour Guide.
(2) Persons who are eligible to be a Tour Guide under sub-rule (1) may apply to the prescribed authority in Form E for issuance of an Identity Card. District Tour Guide shall be eligible to work within the jurisdiction of the region which is chosen by him and the State Tour Guide shall be eligible to work anywhere in the State of Karnataka as the Tour Guide.
(3) On receipt of application under sub-rule (2) above, the prescribed authority shall issue identity card in the format provided in Form F.
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(4) The license issued under sub-rule (1) shall remain valid initially for a period of five years and thereafter subject to conditions, as may be notified, renewed for a further period of five years.
(5) Certificates or license or identity cards already issued by the Department of Tourism to any person for acting as Tour Guides before commencement of these rules shall remain valid till its expiry and thereafter, such person would be required to undergo training under these rules for issuance of fresh license.
13. Fees chargeable by Tour Guides Fees chargeable by a Tour Guide from tourists shall be such as may be determined by the State Government by any general or special order from time to time. The order so passed by the State Government may specify the fee that may be collected by the Tour Guide for half day or for full day basis in a given tourist destination.