The board must set a reasonable fee schedule, keep certain nursing license and permit fees within a $100 per year cap, and may add some disciplinary costs.
§927. Fees A. The board shall establish a reasonable fee schedule for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit, registration services, examination fees, consultation or presentation fees, or any other administrative function provided for in this Part. Such fee schedule may be modified from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. Such fee schedule shall include reasonable fees and administrative charges, not to exceed one hundred dollars per calendar year, for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit for practicing as a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse, and shall include a late fee for issuance or renewal of any such license or permit not to exceed one hundred dollars per calendar year. The fee schedule set by the board may also include additional fees and costs which may be assessed in disciplinary proceedings as authorized by R.S. 37:925(D). B. Fees set by the board under the authority of this Section shall include but not be limited to fees for the following education and continuing education purposes which shall not exceed the maximum amounts listed below: (1) School approval-site visit $500/site visit (2) School approval-annual report $ 50 (3) Out-of-state clinical approvals $250 (4) Continuing education provider approval $800/2 years (5) Continuing education offering approval $ 75 and $10/contact hour C. The fees provided for in this Part shall be paid to the secretary-treasurer of the board and disbursed for the purpose of administering this Part. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 95, §1, eff. May 10, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 693, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 598, §1.