Fees

(1) The fees authorized by the Tennessee Council for Hearing Instrument Specialists Act (T.C.A. §§ 63-17-201, et seq.) and other applicable statutes are established as follows: (a) Application Fee - A nonrefundable fee to be paid by all applicants. It must be paid to the Council each time an application for licensure is filed, or a license is reactivated. This fee includes the Initial License Fee and /or the fee for Licensure by Reciprocity. (b) Council Operations Fee - A nonrefundable fee to be paid by each hearing instrument specialist. This fee shall be paid by the last day in the licensee’s birth month in the non- renewal year. This fee shall be effective for two (2) renewal cycles for each licensee. This fee shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2016. (c) Duplicate License or Duplicate Certificate Fee - A nonrefundable fee to be paid when an individual requests a replacement for a lost/destroyed “artistically designed” license or a lost/destroyed renewal certificate. (d) Examination (and Retake) Fee - A fee to be paid prior to each time an examination, or any component of an examination, is taken or retaken. The Examination (and Retake) Fee is nonrefundable if the examination, or any component of an examination, is taken or retaken. If the Examination (and Retake) Fee is paid but the examination or examination component(s) are not taken or retaken, the Examination (and Retake) Fee, except for twenty-five dollars ($25.00), shall be refunded if the applicant submits a refund request within thirty (30) days from when the examination that the applicant was scheduled to take was administered. (e) Late Renewal Fee - a nonrefundable fee to be paid when licensee fails to timely renew his license. This is an additional fee which must be submitted along with the Licensure Renewal Fee (Biennial) and the State Regulatory Fee. (f) Licensure Renewal Fee (Biennial) - A nonrefundable fee to be paid by all license and certificate holders prior to issuance of the “artistically designed” license on a biennial renewal basis. This fee also applies to individuals who reactivate a retired or lapsed certificate or license. (g) State Regulatory Fee - To be paid by all individuals at the time of application and with all renewal applications. (h) Written Endorsement/Verification Fee - A nonrefundable fee paid for each certification, verification, or endorsement of a licensee’s record for any purpose. (2) All fees may be paid in person, by mail or electronically by cash, check, money order, or by credit and/or debit cards accepted by the Division. If the fees are paid by certified, personal or corporate check they must be drawn against an account in a United States Bank, and made payable to the Council for Licensing Hearing Instrument Specialists. (3) Fee Schedule (a) Hearing Instrument Specialists GENERAL RULES GOVERNING HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS CHAPTER 1370-02 Type Fee Amount 1. Application Fee .......................................................................................... $ 450.00 2. Duplicate License or Duplicate Certificate Fee............................................ $ 25.00 3. Written Endorsement/Verification Fee ......................................................... $ 20.00 4. Examination Fees (i) Practical - 1st attempt ...................................................................... $ 175.00 (ii) Practical - Retake ............................................................................. $ 125.00 5. Late Renewal Fee ...................................................................................... $ 150.00 6. Licensure Renewal Fee (Biennial) ............................................................. $ 700.00 7. State Regulatory Fee (Biennial) $ 10.00 8. Council Operations Fee ............................................................................. $ 300.00 (Paid in the non-renewal year) (b) Apprentice Hearing Instrument Specialists Type Fee Amount 1. Application Fee .......................................................................................... $ 125.00 2. State Regulatory Fee ................................................................................... $ 10.00