74-7009. Fees; disposition; technical professions fee fund; expenditures. (a) The following nonrefundable fees shall be collected by the board:

(1) For an original license, issued upon the basis of an examination given by the board, an application fee in the sum of not more than $200 plus an amount equal to the cost of any examination directly administered by the board for any branch of the technical professions;

(2) for a license by reciprocity under K.S.A. 74-7024, and amendments thereto, an application fee of not more than $500;

(3) for a certificate of authorization for a business entity, the sum of not more than $300;

(4) for the biennial renewal of an active license, the sum of not more than $200;

(5) for the biennial renewal of a certificate of authorization for a business entity, the sum of not more than $300;

(6) for the untimely renewal of a license or certificate of authorization pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7025, and amendments thereto, a late fee of not more than $200; and

(7) for the return of an inactive license to active practice, or for the reinstatement of a cancelled license, the sum of not more than $200.

(b) On or before November 15 of each year, the board shall determine the amount necessary to administer the provisions of K.S.A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, for the ensuing calendar year and shall fix the fees for such year at the sum deemed necessary for such purposes.

(c) The board shall remit all moneys received by or for it from fees, charges or penalties to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Ten percent of each such deposit shall be credited to the state general fund and the balance shall be credited to the technical professions fee fund, which fund is hereby created. All expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the board or by a person or persons designated by the chairperson.

History: L. 1976, ch. 334, § 9; L. 1978, ch. 326, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 244, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 240, § 7; L. 1997, ch. 158, § 12; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 333; L. 2009, ch. 94, § 2; L. 2011, ch. 53, § 52; L. 2014, ch. 88, § 10; July 1.