# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 28 — Board of Examiners in Optometry

### Chapter 07 — Fee Schedule

**Authority:** Health Occupations Article, §§11-205, 11-207, and 11-302—11-308, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1814)

**Administrative 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)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 417)

**Administrative 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)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective December 11, 2003 (30:24 Md. R. 1741); July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02H repealed effective July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02I, J repealed effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1591)

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 10.28.07.01*

These regulations govern all persons licensed as optometrists by the State.

#### Regulation .02 Fees.

*COMAR 10.28.07.02*

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.

*COMAR 10.28.07.03*

Fees are subject to change by action of the Board of Examiners in Optometry. All licensees and applicants will be notified of the change.