54-2020. FEES. The Idaho real estate commission shall establish fees that, in its discretion, are sufficient, when added to the other fees authorized by this chapter, or any other law or rule, to raise that revenue required to administer the provisions of this chapter.

The commission shall assess the following fees, in addition to any other fees established in this chapter or by rule, provided that all fees established by administrative rule of the commission shall remain effective from year to year unless changed through the rulemaking process prescribed in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code:

(1) For each year or portion thereof for which an active or inactive license or cooperative license is issued or renewed, a license fee in an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150), the exact fee to be established by administrative rule of the commission;

(2) A tuition or registration fee for real estate education courses, course materials and any course exam fee. These fees shall be established based upon the total annual costs involved in the provision of all real estate education courses, course materials and course exam fees;

(3) A late license renewal fee in an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), the exact fee to be established by administrative rule of the commission;

(4) For the printing of a license certificate, a fee in an amount not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00), the exact fee to be established by administrative rule of the commission;

(5) A fee in the amount allowed by law for insufficient funds checks or other types of insufficient payment;

(6) For the compilation of each certified copy of a licensee’s education history or license history, a fee in an amount not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00), the exact fee to be established by administrative rule of the commission;

(7) For issuance or renewal of a branch office license, a fee in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), the exact fee to be established by administrative rule of the commission;

(8) An application fee for the certification and recertification of each real estate education provider, instructor or course as follows:

(a) For providers, an application fee in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for initial certification and fifty dollars ($50.00) for recertification;

(b) For instructors, an application fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) for initial certification and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for recertification;

(c) For courses, an application fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) for initial certification and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for recertification.

Provided however, that lower fee amounts may be established by administrative rule of the commission.

History:

[54-2020, added 2000, ch. 285, sec. 3, p. 922; am. 2001, ch. 122, sec. 1, p. 416; am. 2001, ch. 123, sec. 8, p. 428; am. 2002, ch. 220, sec. 7, p. 616; am. 2007, ch. 98, sec. 4, p. 291; am. 2008, ch. 144, sec. 2, p. 428; am. 2017, ch. 232, sec. 4, p. 569.]