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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 09.13.05.03" title_num="09" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="05" heading="Fees and Costs.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Secretary and the design boards have agreed to average their direct and indirect costs, based on the calculation of costs performed by the Secretary in consultation with the design boards. Based on these calculations, the Board sets the following fees:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>License fee — $86;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Permit fee — $112;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Nonrefundable initial application fee payable in connection with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An application for permit — $39;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An application for license — $56;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Reinstatement fee — $112;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Verification fee — $22;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Replacement license certificate fee — $39.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An applicant for the appropriate licensing examination shall pay examination fees directly to the Board or its designee, as these fees are established by the National Council of Examiners of Engineers and Surveyors.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An applicant shall pay $39 to the Board or its designee in connection with the Maryland Law and Ethics Issues portion of the examination.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An applicant shall pay $39 to the Board or its designee in connection with the Maryland Storm Drain and Road Grade portion of the examination.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An applicant approved by the Board to take the appropriate licensing examination, and for whom the Board ordered appropriate examination materials, is not entitled to a refund of applicable fees paid under §B, C, or D of this regulation. An applicant who notifies the Board of the applicant's election not to take the appropriate licensing examination before the Board orders appropriate examination materials is entitled to a refund of applicable fees under §B, C, or D of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>An applicant for the appropriate licensing examination shall pay to the Board’s designee the testing service fee in connection with the testing services.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>