Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1370-01-.06 - FEES

(1) The fees authorized by the Licensure Act for Communication Disorders and Sciences (T.C.A. §§ 63-17-101, et seq.) and other applicable statutes are established as nonrefundable fees, as follows:

(a) Application Fee - A fee to be paid by all applicants, including those seeking licensure, provisional licensure, or licensure by reciprocity. It must be paid to the Board each time an application for licensure is filed, or a license is reactivated.

(b) Duplicate License Fee - A fee to be paid when a licensee requests a replacement for a lost or destroyed 'artistically designed' license.

(c) Examination Fee - The fee to be paid each time an examination is taken or retaken.

(d) Initial Licensure Fee - A fee to be paid when the Board has granted licensure or provisional licensure and prior to the issuance of the 'artistically designed' wall license.

(e) Late Renewal Fee - A fee to be paid when an individual fails to timely renew and is in addition to the Licensure Renewal Fee.

(f) Licensure Renewal Fee - To be paid biennially by all licensees except retired licensees and Inactive Volunteers. This fee also applies to licensees who reactivate a retired, inactive, or expired license.

(g) State Regulatory Fee - To be paid by all individuals at the time of application and biennially (every other year) with all renewal applications.

(h) Clinical Fellows shall not be charged a fee to upgrade from provisional licensure to full licensure.

(2) All fees may be paid in person, by mail or electronically by cash, check, money order, or by credit and/or debit cards accepted by the Division. If the fees are paid by certified, personal or corporate check they must be drawn against an account in a United States Bank, and made payable to the Tennessee Board of Communications Disorders and Sciences.

(3) Fee Schedule

(a)	Speech Language Pathologist or Clinical Fellow	Amount
	1. Application	$50.00
	2. Duplicate License Fee	25.00
	3. Inactive Volunteer Licensure Renewal Fee	0.00
	4. Initial Licensure Fee	100.00
	5. Late Renewal Fee	120.00
	6. Licensure Renewal Fee (biennial)	60.00
	7. State Regulatory Fee (initial and biennial)	10.00
(b)	Audiologist	Amount
	1. Application	$50.00
	2. Duplicate License Fee	25.00
	3. Inactive Volunteer Licensure Renewal Fee	0.00
	4. Initial Licensure Fee	100.00
	5. Late Renewal Fee	120.00
	6. Licensure Renewal Fee (biennial)	60.00
	7. State Regulatory Fee (initial and biennial)	10.00
(c)	Dual Licenses (Speech Language Path/Audiologist)	Amount
	1. Application	$50.00
	2. Duplicate License Fee	25.00
	3. Inactive Volunteer Licensure Renewal Fee	0.00
	4. Initial Licensure Fee	100.00
	5. Late Renewal Fee	120.00
	6. Licensure Renewal Fee (biennial)	60.00
	7. State Regulatory Fee (initial and biennial)	10.00
(d)	Speech Language Pathology Assistant	Amount
	1. Application	$10.00
	2. Duplicate Registration Fee	25.00
	3. Initial Registration Fee	10.00
	4. Late Renewal Fee	25.00
	5. Registration Renewal Fee	25.00
	6. State Regulatory Fee (initial and biennial)	10.00

(4) Persons who are licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist and an Audiologist at the same time shall pay according to the fees established for Dual Licenses. Persons who are licensed at separate times for these specialties shall pay the application, initial license, and state regulatory fees for that additional license, but only at the time of application. After these initial applications, only one renewal and state regulatory fee will be required.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1370-01-.06

Original rule filed February 23, 1990; effective April 9, 1990. (Formerly 1370-01-.09 ) Repeal and new rule filed January 31, 2000; effective April 15, 2000. Amendment filed April 26, 2002; effective July 10, 2002. Amendment filed June 22, 2004; effective September 5, 2004. Amendment filed July 21, 2004; effective October 4, 2004. Amendment filed September 11, 2006; effective November 25, 2006. Amendments filed June 8, 2022; effective 9/6/2022.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1011, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-105, 63-17-110, and 63-17-128.