# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 38 — Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

### Chapter 07 — Fee Schedule

**Authority:** Health Occupations Article, §§13-206, 13-207, and 13-3A-01(3)(d)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: December 29, 1986 (13:26 Md. R. 2808)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 474); January 1, 1996 (22:26 Md. R. 2030)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective August 5, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1605); amended permanently effective November 23, 1992 (19:23 Md. R. 2041)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03B amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 474)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised effective December 15, 1997 (24:25 Md. R. 1719)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02A amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 690)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02A amended as an emergency provision effective December 7, 2001 (29:3 Md. R. 213); amended permanently effective April 1, 2002 (29:6 Md. R. 567)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02A amended effective April 24, 2006 (33:8 Md. R. 734); June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474); August 18, 2025 (52:16 Md. R. 846)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02B amended effective August 18, 2025 (52:16 Md. R. 846)

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 10.38.07.01*

These regulations govern all persons licensed or applying for licensure by the Board.

#### Regulation .02 Fees.

*COMAR 10.38.07.02*

A. The following fees are established by the Board:

  (1) Application fee — $150;

  (2) Biennial renewal fee:

    (a) Physical therapist — $325;

    (b) Physical therapist assistant — $300;

  (3) Reinstatement fee — $400;

  (4) Restricted license — $125;

  (5) Duplicate license — $75;

  (6) Penalty for returned check — $40;

  (7) Written verification of licensure — $25;

  (8) Review of course CE hours for licensee  — $25;

  (9) Approval for CE hours to course provider  — $100;

  (10) Penalty for failure to maintain correct address with the Board — $100;

  (11) Interstate physical therapy licensure compact fee — $125; and

  (12) Dry needling one-time registration fee  — $100.

B. The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy determines the fees for the National Licensure Examination and the Maryland Jurisprudence Assessment for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

C. The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) assesses a fee for health care professionals which the applicant shall pay at the time of license renewal as specified in COMAR 10.25.02.

#### Regulation .03 Refunds.

*COMAR 10.38.07.03*

Fees paid to the Board are nonrefundable.

#### Regulation .04 Change of Fees.

*COMAR 10.38.07.04*

Fees are subject to change by action of the Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. The Board shall notify licensees and applicants of changes.