105.9 - FEES.
105.9 FEES.
1. The board shall set the fees for the examination of all
applicants, by rule, which fees shall be based upon the cost of
administering the examinations.
2. The board shall set the license fees and renewal fees for all
licenses issued pursuant to this chapter, by rule, based upon the
costs of sustaining the board and the actual costs of licensing.
3. All fees collected under this chapter shall be retained by the
board. The moneys retained by the board shall be used for any of the
board's duties under this chapter, including but not limited to the
addition of full-time equivalent positions for program services and
investigations. Revenues retained by the board pursuant to this
section shall be considered repayment receipts as defined in section
8.2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys retained by the board
pursuant to this section are not subject to reversion to the general
fund of the state.
4. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to prohibit the
state or any of its governmental subdivisions from charging
construction permit fees or inspection fees related to work performed
by plumbers and mechanical professionals.
5. Commencing July 2009, and every biennium thereafter, the board
shall review its revenue, including amounts generated from license
fees set pursuant to this chapter, and its expenses for purposes of
reevaluating its fee structures. The board shall establish a reduced
rate for combined licenses. Section History: Recent Form
2007 Acts, ch 198, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, § 10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch
151, §8