Each licensee or registrant certificate holder shall furnish the board his current name and address of record. All notices required by law or by this chapter to be given by the board to any such licensee or registrant certificate holder shall be validly given when sent to the latest address of record provided or served to the licensee or registrant certificate holder. Any change of name or address of record or public address, if different from the address of record, shall be furnished to the board within 30 days of such change.

A. The following fees have been established by the board:

1. The fee for licensure as a surgical assistant or registration certification as a surgical technologist shall be $75.

2. The fee for renewal of licensure or registration certification shall be $70. Renewals shall be due in the birth month of the licensee or registrant certificate holder in each even-numbered year. For 2020, the renewal fee shall be $54.

3. The additional fee for processing a late renewal application within one renewal cycle shall be $25.

4. The handling fee for a returned check or a dishonored credit card or debit card shall be $50.

B. Unless otherwise provided, fees established by the board are not refundable.

A. An applicant for registration certification as a surgical technologist shall submit a completed application and a fee as prescribed in 18VAC85-160-40 on forms provided by the board.

B. An applicant for registration certification as a surgical technologist shall provide satisfactory evidence of:

1. A Successful completion of an accredited surgical technologist training program and a current credential as a certified surgical technologist from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor; or

2. Successful completion of a surgical technologist training program for surgical technology during the applicant's service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.