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18VAC155-20-40. Fees.
A. All fees are nonrefundable and shall not be prorated.
B. An application shall not be deemed complete and shall not be processed without the required fee.
1. The application fee for licensure shall be $75.
2. The fee for renewal of licensure shall be $50.
3. The fee for late renewal of licensure shall be $75.
4. The fee for reinstatement of licensure shall be $125.
5. The fee for taking the examination or reexamination for
licensure shall be $150. This examination fee is subject to fees
charged to the department applicant by an outside vendor
competitively negotiated and contracted for in compliance with the Virginia
Public Procurement Act (ยง 11-35 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code
of Virginia). Fees may be adjusted and charged to the candidate applicant
in accordance with this contract.
6. The application fee for training course approval shall be $125.
7. The fee for paying any of the above fees with a check or
other instrument not honored by the bank or other financial institution upon
which it is drawn shall be $25.
C. All checks shall be made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia.
D. Receipt and deposit of fees submitted with applications do not indicate licensure.
18VAC155-20-140. Examinations.
A. Initial examination.
1. An individual may not take the board-approved examination
until all training requirements have been completed and are verified to the
board unless exempt qualifying under 18VAC155-20-120 B 5 6.
2. All applicants approved for the examination by the board will be notified in writing with a request for the examination fee defined in 18VAC155-20-40 B 5. The applicant will be scheduled for the next available examination upon receipt of the examination fee.
3. The examination fee will be required at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the examination.
4. All applicants shall achieve a passing score on the examination as determined by the board.
5. An individual unable to take an examination at the time scheduled shall notify the board prior to the date of the examination; such an individual shall be rescheduled for the next examination. Failure to notify the board may require the submittal of a new examination fee.
B. Reexamination.
1. An individual may retake the board-approved examination as many times as necessary to pass except those who have been waived from training requirements.
2. If the applicant has been waived from training under
18VAC155-20-120 B 5 6 and fails, the applicant may retake the
examination once. After failing twice, the applicant shall complete the
required training before retaking the examination.
3. Reexamination shall require the submission of the reexamination fee as defined in 18VAC155-20-40 B 5.