1. A. The fee for examination will be the appropriate contract charges to the board by an outside vendor. Examination service contracts will be established in compliance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). The total examination fee will not exceed the cost of $1,000 to the applicant.
2. B. All application fees for licenses are nonrefundable and the date of receipt by the board or its agent is the date used to determine whether the fee is on time.

3. C. Application fees must be submitted with the application for licensure.

   The following fees apply:

   FEE TYPE	AMOUNT DUE	WHEN DUE
   Application for licensure	$100	With application
   Application for contact lens certification	$100	With application
   Renewal	$100	Up to the expiration date on the license with a 30-day grace period
   Late renewal (includes renewal fee)	$125	Between 30 and 60 days after the expiration date on the license
   Reinstatement (includes renewal and late renewal fees)	$225	After 60 days following the expiration date on the license

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Former 18VAC100-20-54 derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 9, eff. March 1, 2001; amended, Virginia Register Volume 21, Issue 20, eff. August 1, 2005; Errata 21:23 VA.R. 3311 July 25, 2005; amended and renumbered as 18VAC80-30-50, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 23, eff. August 15, 2012; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 1, 2026.