1. A. The Secretary and the design boards have agreed to average their direct and indirect costs, based on the calculation of costs performed by the Secretary in consultation with the design boards. Based on these calculations, the Board sets the following fees:

   1. (1) License fee — $86;
   2. (2) Permit fee — $112;

   3. (3) Nonrefundable initial application fee payable in connection with:

      1. (a) An application for permit — $39;
      2. (b) An application for license by reciprocity — $56;
   4. (4) Reinstatement fee — $112.
2. B. Retired Status. The Board sets the fee for a retired status license at $56.
3. C. An applicant shall pay the examination fees directly to NCARB, as these fees are established by NCARB.
4. D. Effective October 1, 2009, an applicant shall pay directly to NCARB or its designee a security and development fee per each section of the ARE, as such fee is established by NCARB.

Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§3-101, 3-208, 3-209, 3-304, 3-306, 3-307, 3-309, 3-309.1, 3-309.2, 3-310, 3-405, 3-406, and 3-408; Business Regulation Article, §§2-106.1 and 2-106.2; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.03 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 932); adopted permanently effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1578)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1815); amended permanently effective January 14, 2010 (37:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .03 amended effective November 14, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1420)

Regulation .03A amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 698); November 1, 2010 (37:22 Md. R. 1553); January 20, 2014 (41:1 Md. R. 13); May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 525)

Regulation .03B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2005 (32:15 Md. R. 1314); amended permanently effective November 7, 2005 (32:22 Md. R. 1756); October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1165); May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 525)

Regulation .03C amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 402)