Chapter 07. Fee Schedule
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
These regulations govern all persons licensed as optometrists by the State.
Regulation .02 Fees.LinkCopy Citation
The following fees are established by the Board:
A.
Application fee—$300;
B.
Biennial renewal license fee— $600;
C.
Inactive license fee—$250;
D.
Late fee (payable if renewal fee is received within the 30-day grace period)—$100;
E.
Reinstatement fee (payable after failure to renew license for less than 5 years). Licensee shall also pay renewal fees for number of renewal cycles lapsed—$50;
F.
Reinstatement fee to active licensure (payable to change from inactive status to active status licensure)—$100;
G.
Fee for failure to maintain correct mailing address, name, or email address with the Board—$50; and
H.
License verification fee (per state or entity)—$25.
Regulation .03 Change of Fees.LinkCopy Citation
Fees are subject to change by action of the Board of Examiners in Optometry. All licensees and applicants will be notified of the change.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§11-205, 11-207, and 11-302—11-308, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1814)
History: Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective August 18, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1653); amended permanently effective January 2, 1993 (19:25 Md. R. 2206)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 417)
History: Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective January 30, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 314); amended permanently effective March 31, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 420)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective December 11, 2003 (30:24 Md. R. 1741); July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)
History: Regulation .02H repealed effective July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)
History: Regulation .02I, J repealed effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1591)