The following fees are prescribed by the Board:

1. (1) Application for Licensure by Examination:

   1. (a) The application fee for licensure by examination shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) and shall be nonrefundable.
   2. (b) The examination fee for licensure by examination shall be two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), and shall be refundable if the applicant is found to be ineligible to take the licensure examination.
   3. (c) The initial license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

2. (2) Application for Licensure by Endorsement:

   1. (a) The application fee for licensure by endorsement shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) and shall be nonrefundable.
   2. (b) The initial license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

3. (3) License Renewal, Reactivation:

   1. (a) The biennial renewal fee for licensure as a professional geologist in an active status shall be one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00).
   2. (b) The biennial renewal fee for licensure as a professional geologist in an inactive license status shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
   3. (c) The fee for reactivation of an inactive license to active status shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
   4. (d) The delinquency fee to be paid when renewing a license at any time after the previous license shall have expired, regardless of the previous or proposed status of the license shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00); and, shall be paid in addition to any and all other required renewal or processing fees.

4. (4) Fees for Reinstatement of a Null and Void License:

   1. (a) The application fee shall be $150.00 and is nonrefundable.
   2. (b) Fee for a change in licensure status of $100.00, which fee shall be refunded if the application is denied.

5. (5) Miscellaneous Fees:

   1. (a) The fee for a duplicate license shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
   2. (b) The fee for a provisional license shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00).
   3. (c) The fee for processing a change in licensure status at any time other than the time designated by the Department as the time for changing licensure status shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

6. (6) Fees for geologist-in-training registration (GIT):

   1. (a) The application fee for registration as a GIT shall be forty dollars ($40.00) and shall be non-refundable.
   2. (b) The examination fee for registration as a GIT shall be one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) and shall be refundable if the applicant is found to be ineligible to take the fundamentals portion of the examination.

7. (7) Application for licensure by a registered geologist-in-training (GIT):

   1. (a) The application fee for licensure by examination shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) and shall be nonrefundable.
   2. (b) The examination fee for licensure by examination shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00), and shall be refundable if the applicant is found to be ineligible to take the practice portion of the examination.
   3. (c) The initial license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

Rulemaking Authority 455.213(2), 455.217, 455.219, 455.271, 492.104, 492.1101 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(2), 455.217, 455.219, 455.271, 492.104, 492.105, 492.106, 492.1051, 492.1101 FS. History–New 4-27-88, Amended 3-15-90, 2-21-91, 10-27-91, Formerly 21DD-3.001, Amended 5-22-96, 5-14-97, 9-18-97, 11-23-99, 11-16-04, 12-19-07, 1-25-17, 10-31-17, 11-15-20, Technical Change 3-25-26.