1. (1) Fees and fines are non-refundable.
2. (2) Fees are valid for 12 months from date of receipt.
3. (3) Fees and fines may be paid by electronic means using a credit or debit card, if available. Other means of payment may be cashier’s check, business check, money order, or certified check. The board may, at its discretion and subject to established guidelines, require that a single fee be paid by a combination of both electronic and other means.

4. (4) Personal checks are only acceptable when the individual applicant or licensed nurse’s name is imprinted on the check. Personal checks that are not acceptable forms of payment are:

   1. (a) Counter checks.
   2. (b) Third-party checks.
   3. (c) On out-of-state banks.
   4. (d) Fees for license verification and Voluntary Disciplinary Alternative Program (VDAP).
   5. (e) Fines.
5. (5) Payment, regardless of method, that is not honored by the financial institution may result in disciplinary action and reporting to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
6. (6) At its discretion, the Board may require that a fee or fine be paid using certified funds.
7. (7) The statutory bad check charge applies to any personal check returned by the financial institution for insufficient funds.
8. (8) The Board shall set fees and charges annually. At each September meeting of the Board, the previous schedule of fees and charges shall be automatically readopted unless the Board proposes a revised schedule.

9. (9) The following schedule of fees and charges apply:

   Single State Licensure by Examination or Endorsement: $125.00

   Multistate Licensure by Examination or Endorsement: $225.00

   Disaster Temporary Permit: 25.00

   Biennial Renewal of Single State RN or LPN license: 100.00

   Biennial Renewal of Multistate RN or LPN license: 200.00

   Initial Approval for Advanced Practice: 175.00

   Certificate of Qualification (Eligible for Collaborative Practice): 100.00

   Add Collaborative Practice: 75.00

   Biennial Approval of Advanced Practice: 75.00

   Student Nurse Apprentice Permit 50.00

   New Nursing Education Program Fee: 1,500.00

   Out of State Program Conducting Clinical in Alabama    $500.00

   Initial and Renewal, Continuing Education Provider: 400.00

   Reinstatement of Lapsed Single State License: 250.00

   Reinstatement of Lapsed Multistate License: 350.00

   Reinstatement of Lapsed Advanced Practice Approval: 75.00

   Reinstatement of Lapsed Advanced Practice Approval (Non-Alabama MSL RN): 150.00

   Reinstatement of Lapsed Continuing Education Provider: 500.00

   Reinstatement of Suspended License: 250.00

   Reinstatement of Revoked License: 750.00

   NST-C Permit by Examination or Endorsement $50.00

   Biennial Renewal of NST-C permit $50.00

   Reinstatement of a lapsed, revoked, or suspended NST-C permit $75.00

   MAC Permit by Examination or Endorsement $50.00

   Biennial Renewal of MAC permit $50.00

   Reinstatement of a lapsed, revoked or suspended MAC permit $75.00

   Late Continuing Education Audit Fee
   1st Time:  150.00
   2nd Time:  300.00
   Three or more times:  600.00

   Coordinated Licensing Information System Report: 50.00

   Voluntary Disciplinary Alternative Program: up to $1,000.00

   Duplicate continuing education card: 25.00

   Non-Nurses Verification of License: 50.00

   Public Records Requests:

   Document retrieval and preparation:

   $5.00 for the first hour or any portion thereof

   $20.00 per each additional hour or any portion thereof per page fees:

   $0.50 per page for copies produced on standard 8.5 X 11 paper

   Actual costs:

   Any costs incurred while processing or responding to a request, including but not limited to hardware necessary for producing electronic records, specialty paper, and costs incurred to search electronic databases.

   Resend Mail Fee: 25.00

   Group Online License Verification Service (annual fee):
   Level I: 100.00
   Level II: 750.00
   Level III: 1,500.00
   Level IV: 2000.00

   Processing Subpoena:    10.00

   Miscellaneous:   up to $100.00

   Consultation (per day):    up to $500.00

   Statutory Bad Check Charge:    Maximum allowed by law

   Reactivation of retired single rate license within two years of retired status: 600.00

   Reactivation of retired multistate license within two years of retired status: 700.00

   Reactivation of retired single rate license following two years of retired status: 250.00

   Reactivation of retired multistate license following two years of retired status: 350.00

   Registration for continuing education courses provided by the Board: Up to $100.00

Author: Alabama Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-21-2(j)(22), 34-21-24.

History: Filed September 9, 1982. Repealed and New Rule: May 29, 2001; effective July 3, 2001. Amended: Filed January 29, 2002; effective March 5, 2002. Amended: Filed November 18, 2002; effective December 23, 2002. Amended: Filed November 20, 2003; effective December 25, 2003. Repealed and New Rule: Filed September 29, 2004; effective November 1, 2004. Amended: Filed November 17, 2006; effective December 22, 2006; operative January 1, 2007. Amended: Filed November 26, 2007; effective December 31, 2007. Amended: Filed November 21, 2008; December 26, 2008. Amended: Filed November 19, 2010; effective December 24, 2010. Amended: Filed November 19, 2012; effective December 24, 2012. Amended: Filed November 18, 2013; effective December 23, 2013. Repealed and New Rule: Filed November 24, 2014; effective December 29, 2014. Amended: Filed April 22, 2016; effective June 6, 2016. Amended: Filed November 21, 2016; effective January 5, 2017. Amended: Filed January 22, 2018; effective March 8, 2018. Amended: Filed March 20, 2018; effective May 4, 2018. Amended: Filed March 18, 2019; effective May 2, 2019. Amended: Filed July 25, 2019; effective September 9, 2019; operative January 1, 2020. Amended: Published January 31, 2020; effective March 16, 2020. Amended: Published April 30, 2020; effective June 14, 2020. Amended: Published June 30, 2020; effective August 14, 2020. Amended: Published November 30, 2020; effective January 14, 2021. Amended: Published November 30, 2020; effective January 14, 2021. Amended: Published May 31, 2023; effective July 15, 2023. Amended: Published July 31, 2023; effective November 13, 2023. Amended: Published January 31, 2024; effective March 16, 2024. Amended: Published July 31, 2024; effective September 14, 2024.