Section 21.5. Fees

(a) The following fees are charged by the Board for services provided to licensees:

Examination and licensure …	$35
Reexamination …	$30
Licensure by endorsement …	$100
Temporary permit …	$35
Extension of temporary permit …	$60
Fee for review and challenge of RN exams …	$170
Application fee for out-of-State graduates …	$100
Verification of licensure …	$15
Reactivation of license (after 5 years or longer) …	$50
Restoration after suspension or revocation …	$50
Certification of scores …	$25
Certification of license history …	$40

(b) The following fees are charged by the Board to support its operations:

Biennial renewal of license …

$65

(c) The following fees are charged by the Board for services provided to nursing education programs:

Application for approval of new nursing program …

$935

(d) The following fees related to continuing education are charged by the Board:

Request, under § 21.134(b) (relating to continuing education sources) by a provider of a continuing education activity not listed in § 21.134(a) or an individual seeking credit for a continuing education activity not preapproved by the Board, for approval of each hour of continuing education for which credit is requested …

$75

(e) In addition to the examination and licensure fee prescribed in subsection (a), which is payable directly to the Board, a candidate for the registered nurse licensing examination shall also pay a fee to the National Council of the State Board of Nursing (www.ncsbn.org) to cover costs associated with the preparation and administration of the registered nurse licensing examination.

The provisions of this § 21.5 adopted December 25, 1987, effective December 26, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5329; amended June 8, 1990, effective June 9, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3078; amended July 27, 1990, effective July 28, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4086; amended November 29, 1991, effective November 30, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 5521; amended June 12, 1992, effective immediately and applies to biennial renewals commencing May 1, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 2976; amended June 18, 1993, effective June 19, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 2827; amended November 26, 1993, effective November 27, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 5634; amended June 16, 2000, effective June 17, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 3040; amended November 17, 2000, effective November 18, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 5952; amended June 2, 2006, effective June 3, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2673; amended July 11, 2008, effective July 12, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 3796, amended August 20, 2010, effective August 21, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 4755. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (351259) to (351260).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 21.5 issued under section 11.2(a) and (d) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P. S. § 221.2(a) and (d)); amended under section 812 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 279.3a); and sections 2.1 and 11.2 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P. S. § § 212.1 and 221.2).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.7 (relating to temporary practice permit); 49 Pa. Code § 21.29 (relating to expiration and renewal of license); 49 Pa. Code § 21.30a (relating to continued competency); 49 Pa. Code § 21.134 (relating to continuing education sources); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.605 (relating to biennial renewal).