18 Va. Admin. Code § 115-20-20 - [Effective 3/8/2026] Fees required by the board

A. The board has established the following fees applicable to licensure as a professional counselor or a resident in counseling:

Initial licensure by examination: Application processing and initial licensure as a professional counselor	$175
Initial licensure by endorsement: Application processing and initial licensure as a professional counselor	$175
Application and initial licensure as a resident in counseling	$65
Pre-review of education only	$75
Duplicate license	$10
Verification of licensure to another jurisdiction	$30
Active annual license renewal for a professional counselor	$130
Inactive annual license renewal for a professional counselor	$65
Annual renewal for a resident in counseling	$30
Late renewal for a professional counselor	$45
Late renewal for a resident in counseling	$10
Reinstatement of a lapsed license for a professional counselor	$200
Reinstatement following revocation or suspension	$600
Replacement of or additional wall certificate	$25
Returned check or dishonored credit or debit card	$50

B. All fees are nonrefundable.

C. Examination fees shall be determined and made payable as determined by the board.

Notes

18 Va. Admin. Code § 115-20-20

Derived from VR560-01-02 §1.2, eff. July 6, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 24, eff. September 27, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 25, eff. October 6, 1993; Volume 13, Issue 7, eff. January 22, 1997; Volume 13, Issue 25, eff. August 7, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 13, eff. April 12, 2000; Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. September 8, 2004; Volume 22, Issue 2, eff. January 14, 2006; Volume 22, Issue 14, eff. April 19, 2006; Volume 23, Issue 14, eff. April 18, 2007; Volume 26, Issue 14, eff. April 14, 2010; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 19, eff. 7/3/2014; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 10, eff. 2/8/2017; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 01, eff. 10/15/2020; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. 6/23/2021; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 04, eff. 9/9/2024, exp. 3/8/2026 (Emergency).

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.