Section 1470.55  Fees

The following fees shall be paid to the Department and are not refundable:

a)         Application Fees

1)         The fee for application for a license as a clinical social worker or social worker is $50.  In addition, applicants for an examination shall be required to pay, either to the Department or to the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of determining an applicant's eligibility and providing the examination.  Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the applicant's application for examination has been received and acknowledged by the Division or the designated testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of the examination fee.

2)         The application fee for a license as a clinical social worker or social worker who is certified or licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction is $200.

3)         The fee for application as a continuing education sponsor is $500. State agencies, State colleges and State universities in Illinois shall be exempt from this fee.

b)         Renewal Fees

1)         The fee for the renewal of a license shall be calculated at the rate of $30 per year.

2)         The fee for renewal as a continuing education sponsor shall be calculated at the rate of $50 per year.

c)         General Fees

1)         The fee for the reinstatement of a license other than from inactive status that has been expired for less than 5 years is $50 plus payment of all lapsed renewal fees.

2)         The fee for the restoration of a license that has been expired for more than 5 years is $200.

3)         The fee for a certification of a licensee's record for any purpose is $20.

4)         The fee to have the scoring of an examination authorized by the Division reviewed and verified is $20 plus any fee charged by the testing service.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 8825, effective June 4, 2024)