No person, municipality, as defined by paragraph 5 of Section 1-102 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or entity shall engage in or continue the operation of a public bathing place, as defined by Section 1-1013 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, until an annual license has been obtained from the State Commissioner of Health for each such public bathing place. Each such operator shall pay an annual fee for such license to be fixed by the State Board of Health. Unless otherwise provided by rules promulgated by the Board, each such license shall expire one (1) year following the date of issue. No such license shall be transferable, and application for such license shall be made upon forms prescribed by the Commissioner. Each application for such license shall be accompanied by the applicant's certification that the public bathing place for which the license is sought is in compliance with the provisions of Section 1-1017 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and no license shall be issued or renewed for such public bathing place until after such certification of compliance has been received by the Commissioner. Provided, municipalities of five thousand (5,000) population or less, shall not be charged more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for such fee.