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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.27.01.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="27" chapter_num="01" heading="Fees.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The fees listed in this regulation are not refundable.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Licensure by examination fees are as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Registered nurse licensure — $187;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Licensed practical nurse licensure — $187; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An examination fee for registered nurse and licensed practical nurse licensure shall be paid by the candidate directly to the testing service.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Licensure by endorsement fees are as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Registered nurse licensure — $230; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Licensed practical nurse licensure — $230.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Temporary registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensure fee —$70.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Advanced practice registered nurse certification fees are as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Initial advanced practice certification — $50; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Each additional initial advanced practice certification — $25.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Specialty nursing practice certification fees are as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Initial forensic nurse examiner certification — $25; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Initial workers’ compensation medical case manager certification — $25.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Biennial renewal fees are as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Renewal of a registered nurse license — $165;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Renewal of a licensed practical nurse license — $165;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Renewal of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse volunteer license — $73;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Renewal of an inactive license for a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse — $60;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Renewal of each advanced practice registered nurse certification is in addition to the registered nurse license renewal fee and is — $10; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Renewal of certification for specialty nursing practices regulated by the Board is in addition to the registered nurse license renewal fee and is as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Forensic nurse examiner certification — $10; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Workers’ compensation medical case manager certification — $10.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Health Care Practitioner User Fee.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In addition to a license fee, each registered nurse shall pay a non-refundable health care practitioner user fee assessed by the Maryland Health Care Commission in accordance with Health-General Article, §19-111(b)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The health care practitioner user fee shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Included in the licensing fee paid to the Board; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Collected with the application for an initial or renewal license.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The amount of the assessed health care practitioner user fee shall be double the amount of the annual health care practitioner user fee for biennial licensure.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Board shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Account for the user fees; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Transfer the fees to the Maryland Health Care Commission on a quarterly basis.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship Tax Credit Fund.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>This fee applies only to nurse practitioners.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Board shall assess a separate $15 fee for the renewal of a nurse practitioner, regardless of the number of certifications held by the nurse practitioner.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Board shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Account for the fees collected under this section; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Transfer the fee to the Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship Tax Credit Fund.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>Other fees are as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Verification of licensure — $45;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Copies of transcripts — $25; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Returned check fee —$30.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>