§795. Fees and costs

A. The board is authorized, by rule, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to establish fees and costs to be imposed for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the provisions of this Chapter. However, the board may, by a majority vote, reduce the amount of or waive the collection of any such fees. The fees established under the provisions of this Section shall be paid to the secretary-treasurer.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the fees and costs established by the board shall be not less nor more than the range created by the following schedule:

(1)Miscellaneous fees and costsMinimumMaximum

(a)    Photocopies of documents                          $       .50           $         1.00

per page

(b)    Certification of document                           $        5.00       $       10.00

as true copy

(c)    Certification of document                           $        5.00       $       10.00

as official record

(d)    Certification of good-standing                    $       20.00       $       40.00

license

(e)    Official list of all licensed dentists              $       500.00     $  1,000.00

(f)     Official list of all licensed dental                $       500.00     $  1,000.00

hygienists

(g)    Up to one-half of an official                        $        250.00   $     500.00

list of all licensed dentists or

all licensed dental hygienists

(h)    Handling and mailing per page                   $        1.00    $         2.00

(i)     Bound copy of Dental Practice Act             $        35.00    $       45.00

(j)     Unbound copy of Dental Practice Act        $        25.00    $       35.00

(k)    Criminal history background check            $        50.00   $     150.00

(l)     Retired volunteer dental license                  $        50.00   $     200.00

(m)   Expanded Duty Dental certificate

confirmation                                                $        100.00   $     200.00

(n)    Review of proposed advertising                  $        150.00   $     300.00

(2)    Licenses, permits, and examinations for dentists

(a)    (i) Examination and licensing

of dental applicants                              $        300.00   $  1,200.00

(ii) Make-up examination per portion        $        150.00   $     250.00

(iii) Licensing of dental applicants             $        300.00   $     800.00

who have successfully completed

an examination administered by

another jurisdiction which is

accepted by the board

(iv) Provisional dental license

during emergency                                $        100.00    $     300.00

(b)    Temporary dental license                            $        100.00    $     200.00

(c)    Issuance of a restricted license                    $        200.00    $     400.00

(excluding advanced education

students and dental residents)

(d)    Biennial renewal fee for dental                   $        100.00    $     600.00

license

(e)    Annual or biannual renewal fee                  $        100.00    $     300.00

for restricted dental license

(excluding advanced education

students and dental residents)

(f)     Replacement of dental license,                    $        50.00    $     100.00

certificate, or temporary permit

(g)    Delinquency fee in addition to                    $        250.00    $     400.00

renewal fee for any dental license

(h)    Reinstatement of a license which                $        500.00    $     800.00

has been suspended, revoked, or

which has lapsed by nonrenewal

(i)     Restricted dental license, advanced

education students and dental residents:

(i)   For period July 1 - December 31         $        100.00    $     200.00

(ii)  For each full year (January 1 -             $        200.00    $     400.00

December 31 thereafter)

(iii) For period January 1 - June 30            $        100.00   $     200.00

(j)     Dental application and licensure                 $       1,500.00  $  3,000.00

by credentials (nonrefundable)

(k)    Application and permitting for                    $        250.00    $     250.00

mobile or movable dental office

(l)     Biennial renewal of mobile or                     $        400.00    $     400.00

movable dental office permit

(m)   Application and permitting                         $        50.00    $     500.00

for general or parenteral

anesthesia permit

(n)Application and permitting $ 50.00$100.00

for nitrous oxide permit

(o)Renewal of nitrous oxide$ 50.00$100.00

anesthesia permit

(p)Renewal of general sedation$ 100.00$300.00

and parenteral anesthesia

permits

(q)    Application and permitting for                    $       100.00     $     400.00

enteral moderate sedation

(r)     Renewal of enteral sedation permit             $        50.00    $     100.00

(s)    Application and permitting for                    $        100.00    $     400.00

pediatric moderate sedation permit

(t)     Renewal of pediatric conscious                   $        50.00    $     100.00

sedation permit

(u)    Expungement of first time

advertisement violations                              $       500.00     $  1,000.00

(v)    Fee to support well-being program             $        25.00     $       50.00

(3)    Licenses, permits, and examinations

for dental hygienists

(a)    (i)   Examination and licensing of              $        100.00    $     400.00

dental hygienist applicants

(ii)  Make-up examination per portion       $        50.00    $     100.00

(iii) Licensing of dental hygeine                 $        100.00    $     500.00

applicants who have successfully

completed an examination

administered by another jurisdiction

which is accepted by the board

(iv) Provisional dental hygiene license       $        10.00    $     300.00

during emergency

(b)    Temporary dental hygienist                        $        100.00    $     200.00

permit

(c)    Biennial renewal fee for dental                   $        30.00    $     200.00

hygienist license

(d)    Replacement or duplicate dental                 $        50.00    $     100.00

hygienist license, certificate, or

temporary permit

(e)    Delinquency fee in addition to                    $        100.00    $     200.00

renewal fee for any dental

hygienist license

(f)     Reinstatement of a dental                            $        250.00    $     500.00

hygienist license which has

been suspended, revoked,

or which has lapsed by

nonrenewal

(g)    Dental hygiene application                          $        600.00    $  1,500.00

and licensure by credentials

(nonrefundable)

(h)Examinations and permitting$ 50.00$50.00

of dental hygiene applicants

for administration of local

anesthesia

(i)Renewal fee for dental hygienist's$ 50.00$50.00

administration of local anesthesia

(j)     Examinations and permitting of                  $        50.00    $       50.00

dental hygiene applicants for

administration of nitrous oxide

anesthesia

(k)Renewal fee for dental hygienists'$ 50.00$50.00

administration of nitrous oxide

anesthesia

(l)Criminal history background check$ 50.00$150.00

(m)   Fee to support well-being program             $ 5.00    $       15.00

C. All Louisiana candidates for licensure who take national or regional clinical licensing examinations shall pay the examination fees directly to the examining agency administering such clinical examinations.

Acts 1997, No. 634, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1287, §1; Acts 2001, No. 635, §1; Acts 2005, No. 196, §1; Acts 2006, No. 167, §1; Acts 2006, No. 329, §1; Acts 2008, No. 906, §1; Acts 2012, No. 407, §1; Acts 2012, No. 485, §1; Acts 2015, No. 214, §1.