Subdivision 1. Fee proration. The commissioner shall prorate the licensure fee for clinical fellowship, doctoral externship, temporary, and first time licensees according to the number of months that have elapsed between the date the license is issued and the date the license expires or must be renewed under section 148.5191, subdivision 4.
Subd. 2. Speech-language pathologist licensure fees. (a) The fee for initial licensure for a speech-language pathologist is $210.50.
(b) The fee for clinical fellowship licensure, doctoral externship, temporary license, or renewal for a speech-language pathologist is $200.
Subd. 3. Licensure fees for dual licensure as a speech-language pathologist and audiologist. (a) The fee for initial dual licensure as a speech-language pathologist and audiologist is $523.
(b) The fee for clinical fellowship licensure, doctoral externship, temporary license, or renewal for dual licensure as a speech-language pathologist and audiologist is $510.
Subd. 3a. [Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 89]
Subd. 4. Penalty fee for late renewals. The penalty fee for late submission of a renewal application is $60.
Subd. 5. Use of fees. All fees are nonrefundable. The commissioner shall only use fees collected under this section for the purposes of administering this chapter. The legislature must not transfer money generated by these fees from the state government special revenue fund to the general fund.
Subd. 6. Verification of credential. The fee for written verification of credentialed status is $25.
Subd. 7. Audiologist biennial licensure fee. The licensure fee for initial applicants is $523. The biennial licensure fee for audiologists for clinical fellowship, doctoral externship, temporary, and renewal licenses is $510.
Subd. 7a. Surcharge. Speech-language pathologists who were licensed prior to January 1, 2018, shall pay a onetime surcharge of $10.50 to renew when their license first expires after January 1, 2020. Audiologists who were licensed before January 1, 2018, shall pay a onetime surcharge of $13 to renew when their license first expires after January 1, 2020. The surcharge shall cover the commissioner's costs associated with criminal background checks.
Subd. 8. Penalty fees. (a) The penalty fee for practicing speech-language pathology or audiology or using protected titles without a current license after the credential has expired and before it is renewed is the amount of the license renewal fee for any part of the first month, plus the license renewal fee for any part of any subsequent month up to 36 months.
(b) The penalty fee for applicants who engage in the unauthorized practice of speech-language pathology or audiology or using protected titles before being issued a license is the amount of the license application fee for any part of the first month, plus the license application fee for any part of any subsequent month up to 36 months. This paragraph does not apply to applicants not qualifying for a license who engage in the unauthorized practice of speech language pathology or audiology.
(c) The penalty fee for practicing speech-language pathology or audiology and failing to submit a continuing education report by the due date with the correct number or type of hours in the correct time period is $100 plus $20 for each missing clock hour. "Missing" means not obtained between the effective and expiration dates of the certificate, the one-month period following the certificate expiration date, or the 30 days following notice of a penalty fee for failing to report all continuing education hours. The licensee must obtain the missing number of continuing education hours by the next reporting due date.
(d) Civil penalties and discipline incurred by licensees prior to August 1, 2005, for conduct described in paragraph (a), (b), or (c) shall be recorded as nondisciplinary penalty fees. For conduct described in paragraph (a) or (b) occurring after August 1, 2005, and exceeding six months, payment of a penalty fee does not preclude any disciplinary action reasonably justified by the individual case.
1996 c 363 s 12; 1998 c 317 s 8; 1999 c 245 art 2 s 34-37; 2003 c 87 s 37-39; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 48-51; 2005 c 147 art 7 s 6; art 9 s 1; 2008 c 189 s 11,12; 2009 c 157 art 1 s 5-7; 2012 c 278 art 2 s 13; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 115-119; 2020 c 83 art 1 s 37
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations
Section 148.01 — Chiropractic.
Section 148.02 — Chiropractors; State Board Of Examiners.
Section 148.031 — Continuing Education.
Section 148.032 — Registration In Animal Chiropractic Diagnosis And Treatment.
Section 148.033 — Animal Chiropractic Continuing Education Hours.
Section 148.035 — Separate Treatment Room Required.
Section 148.05 — License And Fee.
Section 148.06 — Application; Examination; License; Fee.
Section 148.07 — Renewal Fees; Expenses.
Section 148.09 — Independent Examination.
Section 148.10 — Licenses Revoked; New Licenses.
Section 148.102 — Reports Of State Or Local Societies.
Section 148.103 — Immunity For Reporting Or Investigating.
Section 148.104 — Cooperation During Investigations.
Section 148.106 — Peer Review Of Services And Fees.
Section 148.107 — Record Keeping.
Section 148.171 — Definitions; Title.
Section 148.181 — Board Of Nursing Membership, Vacancies, Disclosure.
Section 148.191 — Officers; Staff; Powers.
Section 148.212 — Temporary Permit.
Section 148.231 — Registration; Failure To Register; Reregistration; Verification.
Section 148.233 — Identification Of Certified Registered Nurses.
Section 148.234 — State Boundaries Consideration.
Section 148.235 — Prescribing Drugs And Therapeutic Devices.
Section 148.243 — Fee Amounts.
Section 148.251 — Nursing Program.
Section 148.261 — Grounds For Disciplinary Action.
Section 148.263 — Reporting Obligations.
Section 148.265 — Nurse Cooperation.
Section 148.266 — Disciplinary Record On Judicial Review.
Section 148.267 — Reports To Commissioner Of Health.
Section 148.281 — Violations; Penalty.
Section 148.285 — Transfer Of Assets.
Section 148.512 — Definitions.
Section 148.513 — Licensure; Protected Titles And Restrictions On Use; Exemptions.
Section 148.514 — General Licensure Requirements; Procedures And Qualifications.
Section 148.515 — Qualifications For Licensure.
Section 148.516 — Licensure By Equivalency.
Section 148.5161 — Clinical Fellowship Licensure Or Doctoral Externship Licensure.
Section 148.517 — Licensure By Reciprocity.
Section 148.5175 — Temporary Licensure.
Section 148.518 — Licensure Following Lapse Of Licensure Status.
Section 148.519 — Licensure Procedures.
Section 148.5191 — Licensure Renewal.
Section 148.5192 — Speech-language Pathology Assistants.
Section 148.5193 — Continuing Education Requirements.
Section 148.5195 — Investigation Process And Grounds For Disciplinary Action.
Section 148.5196 — Speech-language Pathologist And Audiologist Advisory Council.
Section 148.5197 — Hearing Aid Dispensing.
Section 148.5198 — Restriction On Sale Of Hearing Aids.
Section 148.52 — Board Of Optometry.
Section 148.53 — Powers Of Board.
Section 148.56 — Optometrists.
Section 148.574 — Prohibitions Relating To Legend Drugs.
Section 148.575 — Certificate Required For Use Of Legend Drugs.
Section 148.577 — Standard Of Care.
Section 148.59 — License Renewal; License And Registration Fees.
Section 148.595 — Temporary Military Permit; Fee.
Section 148.603 — Grounds For Disciplinary Action.
Section 148.604 — Reporting Obligations.
Section 148.606 — Optometrist Cooperation.
Section 148.607 — Disciplinary Actions.
Section 148.621 — Definitions.
Section 148.622 — Board Of Dietetics And Nutrition Practice.
Section 148.623 — Duties Of The Board.
Section 148.624 — Licensure; Renewal.
Section 148.625 — Application.
Section 148.626 — Continuing Education Required.
Section 148.628 — Reciprocity.
Section 148.629 — Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation.
Section 148.630 — License Required.
Section 148.632 — Exemptions; Voluntary Licensing.
Section 148.633 — Disposition Of Funds.
Section 148.634 — Prescription Protocol.
Section 148.6402 — Definitions.
Section 148.6403 — Licensure; Protected Titles And Restrictions On Use; Exempt Persons; Sanctions.
Section 148.6404 — Scope Of Practice.
Section 148.6405 — Licensure Application Requirements: Procedures And Qualifications.
Section 148.6408 — Qualifications For Occupational Therapist.
Section 148.6410 — Qualifications For Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Section 148.6412 — Licensure By Equivalency.
Section 148.6415 — Licensure By Reciprocity.
Section 148.6418 — Temporary Licensure.
Section 148.6420 — Application Requirements.
Section 148.6423 — Licensure Renewal.
Section 148.6425 — Renewal Of Licensure; After Expiration Date.
Section 148.6428 — Change Of Contact Information Or Employment.
Section 148.6430 — Delegation Of Duties; Assignment Of Tasks.
Section 148.6432 — Supervision Of Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Section 148.6435 — Coordination Of Services.
Section 148.6438 — Recipient Notification.
Section 148.6443 — Continuing Education Requirements.
Section 148.6449 — Board Of Occupational Therapy Practice.
Section 148.66 — State Board Of Physical Therapy, Duties.
Section 148.67 — State Board Of Physical Therapy; Membership Appointments, Vacancies, Removals.
Section 148.691 — Officers; Executive Director.
Section 148.70 — Applicants, Qualifications.
Section 148.705 — Application.
Section 148.706 — Physical Therapist Assistants, Aides, And Students.
Section 148.71 — Temporary Permits.
Section 148.721 — Educational Requirements For Licensed Physical Therapist.
Section 148.722 — Educational Requirements For Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.
Section 148.723 — Examination For Licensed Physical Therapist.
Section 148.724 — Examination For Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.
Section 148.725 — Requirements For Foreign-educated Applicants.
Section 148.735 — Cancellation Of License In Good Standing.
Section 148.736 — Cancellation Of Credentials Under Disciplinary Order.
Section 148.737 — Cancellation Of License For Nonrenewal.
Section 148.741 — Applicability Of Rules.
Section 148.75 — Disciplinary Action.
Section 148.754 — Examination; Access To Medical Data.
Section 148.755 — Temporary Suspension Of License.
Section 148.76 — Prohibited Conduct.
Section 148.78 — Prosecution, Allegations.
Section 148.7802 — Definitions.
Section 148.7803 — Prohibited Practice Or Use Of Titles; Penalty.
Section 148.7804 — Powers Of The Board.
Section 148.7805 — Athletic Trainers Advisory Council.
Section 148.7806 — Athletic Training.
Section 148.7807 — Limitations On Practice.
Section 148.7808 — Licensure; Requirements.
Section 148.7809 — License Renewal.
Section 148.7810 — Board Action On Applications.
Section 148.7811 — Change Of Address.
Section 148.7812 — Continuing Education Requirements.
Section 148.7813 — Disciplinary Process.
Section 148.7814 — Applicability.
Section 148.881 — Declaration Of Policy.
Section 148.90 — Board Of Psychology.
Section 148.905 — Duties Of The Board.
Section 148.9051 — Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (psypact).
Section 148.907 — Licensed Psychologist.
Section 148.9075 — Exemptions To License Requirement.
Section 148.9077 — Relicensure.
Section 148.909 — Licensure For Volunteer Practice.
Section 148.9105 — Emeritus Registration.
Section 148.911 — Continuing Education.
Section 148.915 — Reciprocity.
Section 148.916 — Guest Licensure.
Section 148.925 — Supervision.
Section 148.941 — Disciplinary Action; Investigation; Penalty For Violation.
Section 148.96 — Presentation To Public.
Section 148.965 — Test Security.
Section 148.975 — Duty To Warn; Limitation On Liability; Violent Behavior Of Patient.
Section 148.98 — Rules Of Conduct.
Section 148.995 — Definitions.
Section 148.9965 — Designation Of Doula Certification Organizations By Commissioner.