§ 21.5. Fees.
(a) The following fees are charged by the Board:
| Examination and licensure … | $35 |
| Reexamination … | $30 |
| Licensure by endorsement … | $100 |
| Temporary permit … | $35 |
| Extension of temporary permit … | $60 |
| Application for approval of new nursing program … | $935 |
| Fee for review and challenge of RN exams … | $170 |
| Application fee for out-of-State graduates … | $100 |
| Biennial renewal of license … | $45 |
| Verification of licensure … | $15 |
| Reactivation of license (after 5 years or longer) … | $50 |
| Restoration after suspension or revocation … | $50 |
| Certification of scores … | $25 |
| Certification of license history … | $40 |
| Request under § 21.134(b) by a provider of a continuing education activity not listed in § 21.134(a) or an individual seeking credit for a continuing education activity not preapproved by the Board for approval of each hour of continuing education for which credit is requested … | $75 |
(b) In addition to the examination and licensure fee of $35 prescribed in subsection (a), which is payable directly to the Board, a candidate for the registered nurse licensing examination shall also pay a fee of $40 to the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing to cover costs associated with the preparation and administration of the registered nurse licensing examination. Effective April 1994, or upon implementation of the computer adaptive examination, the fee paid directly to the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing or its designated agent is $88.
The provisions of this § 21.5 issued under section 11.2(a) and (d) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P. S. § 221.2(a) and (d)); amended under section 812 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 279.3a); section 11.2 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P. S. § 221.2); sections 13.1 and 17.5 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P. S. § § 663.1 and 667.5); and section 12 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P. S. § 212).
The provisions of this § 21.5 adopted December 25, 1987, effective December 26, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5329; amended June 8, 1990, effective June 9, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3078; amended July 27, 1990, effective July 28, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4086; amended November 29, 1991, effective November 30, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 5521; amended June 12, 1992, effective immediately and applies to biennial renewals commencing May 1, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 2976; amended June 18, 1993, effective June 19, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 2827; amended November 26, 1993, effective November 27, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 5634; amended June 16, 2000, effective June 17, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 3040; amended November 17, 2000, effective November 18, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 5952; amended June 2, 2006, effective June 3, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2673; amended July 11, 2008, effective July 12, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 3796. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (319560) to (319561).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.7 (relating to temporary practice permit); 49 Pa. Code § 21.30a (relating to continued competency); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.605 (relating to biennial renewal).
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