Fees

PURPOSE: This rule establishes and fixes the various fees and charges authorized by Chapter 335, RSMo. (1) The following fees are established by the State Board of Nursing: (A) Reexamination—Registered Professional Nurse (RN) $ 40 (B) Reexamination—Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) $ 40 (C) Application for License by Endorsement—RN $105 (D) Application for License by Endorsement—LPN $ 101 (E) Lapsed License (in addition to renewal for each year of lapse) $ 50 (F) School Annual Registration $100 (G) Verification $ 30 (H) Biennial Renewal— 1. RN or Missouri (MO) RN with a MO Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License— A. Effective January 1, 2013 $ 60 B. Effective July 1, 2021 $ 85 2. APRN without a Missouri RN and with an RN privilege to practice from another compact state $ 85 3. LPN— A. Effective January 1, 2013 $ 52 B. Effective July 1, 2021 $ 77 4. License renewal for a professional nurse and an APRN shall be biennial, occurring on odd-numbered years and the license shall expire on April 30 of each odd-numbered year. License renewal for a practical nurse shall be biennial, occurring on even-numbered years and the license shall expire on May 31 of each even-numbered year. Renewal shall be for a twenty-four- (24-) month period except in instances when renewal for a greater or lesser number of months is caused by acts or policies of the Missouri State Board of Nursing; 5. Renewal fees for each biennial renewal period shall be accepted by the Missouri State Board of Nursing only if accompanied by an appropriately completed renewal application; and 6. All fees established for licensure or licensure renewal of nurses incorporate an educational surcharge in the amount of one dollar ($1) per year for practical nurses and five dollars ($5) per year for professional nurses; (I) Uncollectible (Charged for any uncollectible financial instrument) $ 25 (J) Late Education Agenda Items $ 30 (K) Application for Proposals to Establish New Programs of Nursing $3,000 (L) Application for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License $150 (M) Biennial Retired Nurse Renewal (This fee shall not be subject to the education surcharge) $ 15 (2) All fees are nonrefundable. (3) The provisions of this rule are declared severable. If any fee fixed by this rule is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the Administrative Hearing Commission, the remaining provisions of this rule shall remain in full force and effect, unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the Administrative Hearing Commission. AUTHORITY: sections 335.036 and 335.046, RSMo Supp. 2023.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 200-4.010. Emergency rule filed Aug. 13, 1981, effective Aug. 23, 1981, expired Dec. 11, 1981. Original rule filed Aug. 13, 1981, effective Nov. 12, 1981. Emergency amendment filed Feb. 10, 1982, effective Feb. 20, 1982, expired June 20, 1982. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 1982, effective May 13, 1982. Amended: Filed May 13, 1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982. Amended: Filed Oct. 13, 1982, effective Jan. 13, 1983. Amended: Filed Dec. 13, 1983, effective March 11, 1984. Amended: Filed June 29, 1984, effective Nov. 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Nov. 14, 1986, effective Feb. 12, 1987. Amended: Filed Oct. 28, 1988, effective March 11, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 11, 1989, effective Dec. 11, 1989. Amended: Filed Nov. 2, 1990, effective March 14, 1991. Amended: Filed Feb. 4, 1991, effective Aug. 30, 1991. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1992, effective April 8, 1993. Amended: Filed May 21, 1993, effective Nov. 8, 1993. Amended: Filed Sept. 7, 1993, effective May 9, 1994. Amended: Filed May 5, 1994, effective Oct. 30, 1994. Amended: Filed Oct. 25, 1995, effective June 30, 1996. Amended: Filed Feb. 15, 1996, effective Aug. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed June 1, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000. Emergency amendment filed Dec. 15, 2000, effective Jan. 1, 2001, expired June 29, 2001. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 2000, effective June 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Feb. 18, 2003, effective Aug. 30, 2003. Moved to 20 CSR 2200-4.010, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 21, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Feb. 29, 2008, effective Aug. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed June 2, 2008, effective Dec. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed March 30, 2009, effective Sept. 30, 2009. Emergency amendment filed Jan. 4, 2011, effective Jan. 14, 2011, expired July 12, 2011. Amended: Filed Jan. 4, 2011, effective June 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Jan. 25, 2019, effective Aug. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2020, effective March 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Nov. 20, 2023, effective May 30, 2024. *Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2018, and 335.046, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1995, 1999.