(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)
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Speech Language Pathologist or Clinical
Fellow
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Amount
|
|
1. Application
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$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.
