§ 90-232. Fees.

§ 90‑232.  Fees.

(a)        In order to providethe means of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this Article and theduties devolving upon the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners, it isauthorized to charge and collect fees established by its rules not exceedingthe following:

(1)       Eachapplicant for examination................................................................ $350.00

(2)       Each renewal certificate, which fee shall beannually fixed by the Board and not later than November 30 of each year itshall give written notice of the amount of the renewal fee to each dentalhygienist licensed to practice in this State by mailing such notice to the lastaddress of record with the Board of each such dental hygienist................................................................................................... 250.00

(3)       Eachrestoration of license........................................................................ 150.00

(4)       Eachprovisional license............................................................................ 150.00

(5)       Each certificate of license to a residentdental hygienist desiring to change to another state or territory............................................................................. 50.00

(6)       Annual fee to be paid upon license renewalto assist in funding programs for impaired dental hygienists........................................................................... 80.00

(7)       Eachlicense by credentials ................................................................... 1,500.

(b)        In all instanceswhere the Board uses the services of a regional or national testing agency forpreparation, administration, or grading of examinations, the Board may requireapplicants to pay the actual cost of the testing agency in lieu of the feeauthorized in subdivision (a)(1) of this section.

(c)        In no event may theannual fee imposed on dental hygienists to fund the impaired dental hygienistsprogram exceed the annual fee imposed on dentists to fund the impaired dentistprogram. All fees shall be payable in advance to the Board and shall bedisposed of by the Board in the discharge of its duties under this Article. (1945, c. 639, s. 11; 1965,c. 163, s. 7; 1967, c. 489, s. 2; 1971, c. 756, s. 12; 1987, c. 555, s. 2; 1999‑382,s. 3; 2002‑37, s. 6; 2003‑348, s. 2; 2006‑235, s. 3.)