2005 Minnesota Statutes

     148.5194 Fees. 

    Subdivision 1.    Fee proration.  The commissioner shall 
 prorate the licensure fee for clinical fellowship, doctoral 
 externship, temporary, and first time licensees according to the 
 number of months that have elapsed between the date the license 
 is issued and the date the license expires or must be renewed 
 under section 148.5191, subdivision 4.  

    Subd. 2.    Biennial licensure fee.  The fee for initial 
 licensure and biennial licensure, clinical fellowship licensure, 
 temporary licensure, or renewal is $200. 

    Subd. 3.    Biennial licensure fee for dual licensure as a 
 speech-language pathologist and audiologist.  The fee for 
 initial licensure and biennial licensure, clinical fellowship 
 licensure, doctoral externship, temporary license, or renewal is 
 $200. 

    Subd. 3a. Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 89 

    Subd. 4.    Penalty fee for late renewals.  The penalty 
 fee for late submission of a renewal application is $45.  

    Subd. 5.    Nonrefundable fees.  All fees are 
 nonrefundable. 

    Subd. 6.    Verification of credential.  The fee for 
 written verification of credentialed status is $25. 

    Subd. 7.    Audiologist surcharge fee.  (a) The biennial 
 surcharge fee for audiologists is $235.  The commissioner shall 
 prorate the fee for clinical fellowship, doctoral externship, 
 temporary, and first time licensees according to the number of 
 months that have elapsed between the date the license is issued 
 and the date the license expires or must be renewed under 
 section 148.5191, subdivision 4. 

    (b) Effective November 1, 2005, the commissioner shall 
 collect the $235 audiologist surcharge fee prorated according to 
 the number of months remaining until the next scheduled license 
 renewal. 

    Subd. 8.    Penalty fees.  (a) The penalty fee for 
 practicing speech language pathology or audiology without a 
 current license after the credential has expired and before it 
 is renewed is the amount of the license renewal fee for any part 
 of the first month, plus the license renewal fee for any part of 
 any subsequent month up to 36 months. 

    (b) The penalty fee for applicants who engage in the 
 unauthorized practice of speech language pathology or audiology 
 before being issued a license is the amount of the license 
 application fee for any part of the first month, plus the 
 license application fee for any part of any subsequent month up 
 to 36 months.  This paragraph does not apply to applicants not 
 qualifying for a license who engage in the unauthorized practice 
 of speech language pathology or audiology. 

    (c) The penalty fee for failing to submit a continuing 
 education report by the due date with the correct number or type 
 of hours in the correct time period is $100 plus $20 for each 
 missing clock hour.  The licensee must obtain the missing number 
 of continuing education hours by the next reporting due date. 

    (d) Civil penalties and discipline incurred by licensees 
 prior to August 1, 2005, for conduct described in paragraph (a), 
 (b), or (c) shall be recorded as nondisciplinary penalty fees.  
 For conduct described in paragraph (a) or (b) occurring after 
 August 1, 2005, and exceeding six months, payment of a penalty 
 fee does not preclude any disciplinary action reasonably 
 justified by the individual case. 

    HIST: 1996 c 363 s 12; 1998 c 317 s 8; 1999 c 245 art 2 s 
 34-37; 2003 c 87 s 37-39; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 48-51; 2005 c 147 
 art 7 s 6; art 9 s 1