1. (a) All fees required by this section shall be paid as follows:

   1. (1) By check or money order for the exact amount of the fee or fine made payable to “Treasurer – State of New Hampshire”;
   2. (2) A money order or certified check shall be required when payment has been made to the department by check, and such check was returned for insufficient funds; and
   3. (3) Any payment submitted to the department in the form of a check or money order and returned to the state for any reason shall be processed in accordance with RSA 6:11-a.

2. (b) The department shall charge the following fee amounts:

   1. (1) For a qualifying patient’s initial and renewal application, as required by He-C 401.04(b)(2), the fee shall be $50;
   2. (2) For an initial or renewal application for a minor patient, as required by He-C 401.08(e)(3), the fee shall be $50, even if there are 2 designated caregiver applicants;
   3. (3) For an initial or renewal application for a guardianship patient, as required by He-C 401.09(e)(3), the fee shall be $50, even if there are 2 designated caregiver applicants; and
   4. (4) For issuance of a replacement registry identification card due to loss, theft, or destruction, pursuant to He-C 401.13(i), the fee shall be $10.
3. (c) There shall be no fee for an application to become a designated caregiver.
4. (d) In the case of (b)(2) and (b)(3) above, there shall be no additional fee if the second designated caregiver is added after the patient has been approved and been issued a registry identification card.
5. (e) All fees shall be non-refundable.

6. (f) Notwithstanding (e) above, the department shall issue a refund of an application fee if:

   1. (1) Informed that the patient applicant has died before the registry identification card has been issued; or
   2. (2) A written certification is withdrawn by the certifying provider in accordance with He-C 401.13(e) before the registry identification card has been issued.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at part heading for He-C 401) #10646, eff 11-2-15; ss by #13220, eff 7-1-21 (see Revision Note #2 at part heading for He-C 401)