49 Pa. Code § 21.147 – Fees.

(a) The following application fees are charged by the Board for services to licensees and applicants:
Licensure by examination—Board-approved nursing education program graduates… $95
Reexamination … $75
Licensure by endorsement … $120
Licensure by endorsement with examination … $145
Temporary practice permit… $70
Extension of temporary practice permit… $85
Fee for review and challenge of PN exam… $435
Licensure by examination—Graduates of out-of-State nursing education programs… $115
Verification of licensure… $45
Reactivation of inactive or lapsed license (5 years or longer)… $130
Restoration after suspension or revocation… $60
Certification of scores… $25
Verification of licensure with history… $50
(b) The following renewal fees are charged by the Board to support its operations:
Biennial renewal of license … $76
(c) The following fees are charged by the Board for services to nursing education programs:
Application for approval of new nursing education program … $2,195
Review of curriculum revisions fee… $585
Review of annual compliance report fee… $430
New nursing education program survey visit fee… $1,525
(d) The following fee is charged for evaluations of curricula and programs requiring Board approval under § § 21.145b(b) and 21.156a(2) (relating to IV therapy curriculum requirements; and continued competency)… $285
(e) In addition to the fees prescribed in subsection (a), which are payable directly to the Board, a candidate for the practical nurse licensing examination shall also pay a fee to the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing (www.ncsbn.org) to cover costs associated with the preparation and administration of the practical nurse licensing examination.

Authority

The provisions of this § 21.147 issued under section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. § 667.6); and 11.2(a) and (d) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 11.2(a) and (d)); amended under sections 810(a)(3) and (7) and 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § § 279(a)(3) and (7) and 279.3a); sections 13.1 and 17.5 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. § § 663.1 and 667.5); sections 11(b) and 11.2 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § § 221(b) and 221.2); and section 22.1 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S. § 42.21c).

Source

The provisions of this § 21.147 adopted December 25, 1987, effective December 26, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5329; amended June 8, 1990, effective June 9, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3078; amended July 27, 1990, effective July 28, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4086; amended November 29, 1991, effective November 30, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 5521; amended June 12, 1992, effective immediately and applies to biennial renewals commencing May 1, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 2976; amended June 18, 1993, effective June 19, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 2827; amended November 26, 1993, effective November 27, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 5634; amended June 16, 2000, effective June 17, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 3040; amended November 17, 2000, effective November 18, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 5952; amended June 2, 2006, effective June 3, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2673; amended August 20, 2010, effective August 21, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 4755; amended July 26, 2019, effective July 27, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 3891. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (385168) to (385169).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.149 (relating to temporary practice permits); 49 Pa. Code § 21.156 (relating to renewal of license); 49 Pa. Code § 21.156a (relating to continued competency); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.605 (relating to biennial renewal).