TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The following regulatory action is exempt from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 7 of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations of the regulatory boards served by the Department of Health Professions pursuant to Title 54.1 that are limited to reducing fees charged to regulants and applicants. The Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.
Title of Regulation: 18VAC30-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (amending 18VAC30-20-80).
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: December 9, 2009.
Agency Contact: Leslie L. Knachel, Executive Director, Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4630, FAX (804) 527-4413, or email leslie.knachel@dhp.virginia.gov.
Summary:
In order to reduce an accumulated surplus in the budget of the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, a one-time reduction in renewal fees has been adopted. The renewal fee for audiologists and speech-language pathologists will be reduced for the annual renewal from $75 to $40, and for school speech-language pathologists, the renewal fee will be reduced from $40 to $20. Fees for inactive licensure and provisional licensure in audiology (which are approximately one-half the active renewal fee) are reduced correspondingly.
18VAC30-20-80. Fees.
A. The following fees shall be paid as applicable for licensure:
| | 1. Application for audiology or speech-language pathology license | $135 |
| | 2. Application for school speech-language pathology license | $70 |
| | 3. Verification of licensure requests from other states | $20 |
| | 4. Annual renewal of audiology or speech-language pathology license | $75 |
| | 5. Late renewal of audiology or speech-language pathology license | $25 |
| | 6. Annual renewal of school speech-language pathology license | $40 |
| | 7. Late renewal of school speech-language pathology license | $15 |
| | 8. Reinstatement of audiology or speech-language pathology license | $135 |
| | 9. Reinstatement of school speech-language pathology license | $70 |
| | 10. Duplicate wall certificates | $25 |
| | 11. Duplicate license | $5 |
| | 12. Returned check | $35 |
| | 13. Inactive license renewal for audiology or speech-language pathology | $40 |
| | 14. Inactive license renewal for school speech-language pathology | $20 |
| | 15. Approval of a continuing education sponsor | $200 |
| | 16. Application for provisional license in audiology | $50 |
| | 17. Renewal of provisional license in audiology | $25 |
B. Fees shall be made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia and shall not be refunded once submitted.
C. For the renewal of licenses by December 31, 2009, the fees shall be as follows:
| | 1. Annual renewal of audiology or speech-language pathology license | $40 |
| | 2. Annual renewal of school speech-language pathology license | $20 |
| | 3. Inactive license renewal for audiology or speech-language pathology | $20 |
| | 4. Renewal of provisional license in audiology | $15 |
VA.R. Doc. No. R10-2166; Filed October 20, 2009, 10:31 a.m.