Section 1456.75  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 respiratory care practitioner is $100.  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 fee for application for a continuing education sponsor is $500. (State agencies, State colleges and State universities in Illinois shall be exempt from paying this fee.)

b)         Renewal Fees

1)         The fee for the renewal of a license shall be calculated at the rate of $60 per year.

2)         The fee for the renewal as a continuing education sponsor is $250 for the renewal period (see Section 1456.110(c)(3)).

c)         General Fees

1)         The fee for the restoration of a license other than from inactive status is $20 plus payment of all lapsed renewal fees, but not to exceed $300.

2)         The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license, for the issuance of a replacement license for a license that has  been lost or destroyed, or for the issuance of a license with a change of name or address, other than during the renewal period, is $20.  No fee is required for name and address changes on Division records when no duplicate license is issued.

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 fees charged by the applicable testing service.

5)         The fee for a wall certificate showing licensure shall be the actual cost of producing the certificate.

6)         The fee for a roster of persons licensed as respiratory care practitioners in this State shall be the actual cost of producing the roster.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 14455, effective August 28, 2006)