1. (1) All fees collected pursuant to the provisions of the Act shall be deposited in the state treasury as a special agency account to administer the provisions of the Act.

2. (2) An annual fee of two thousand dollars ($2,000) shall be paid with the Reauthorization Application or Certification of Compliance. Additional fees are as follows:

   1. (a) Application or Certification Deadline Extension Fee $500
   2. (b) Late Application or Certification Fee $750

3. (3) The following fees apply to the filing of applications and other services:

   1. (a) Initial Authorization Application $5,000
   2. (b) Program Registration Request $500
   3. (c) Authority for Unaccredited Institutions to Grant Degrees (paid in addition to the Program Registration Request fee) $2,000
   4. (d) Credential Level Elevation for Authorized Institutions (paid in addition to the Program Registration Request fee) $2,000
   5. (e) Institution Name Change Application $500
   6. (f) Change of Location Application $500
   7. (g) Fines (assesses at a maximum of per day, per violation) $500
   8. (h) Exemption Determination Request $300
   9. (i) Closed Institution Transcript Request $10 POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
   10. (j) Convenience Charge for Electronic Payments amount charged by vendor

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-7-2005, 49-7-2014, and 49-7-2017. Administrative History: Original rule filed June 24, 1998; effective October 28, 1998. Repeal and new rule filed June 6, 2008; declared void and of no effect pursuant to Davidson County Chancery Court’s October 2011 order. See also Attorney General’s Opinion 11-78. Amendment filed May 14, 2009; effective July 28, 2009. Emergency rules filed August 15, 2016; effective October 3, 2016 through April 1, 2017. Repeal and new rules filed December 21, 2016; effective March 21, 2017. Emergency rules filed June 29, 2022; effective July 1, 2022 through December 28, 2022. Amendments filed September 30, 2022; effective December 29, 2022. Amendments filed January 27, 2025; effective April 27, 2025.