A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT raising the ceiling for fees under the psychology practice act.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 90‑270.18(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Fees for activities specified by this Article are as follows:
(1)	Application fees for licensed psychologists and licensed psychological associates per G.S. 90‑270.11(a) and (b)(1), or G.S. 90‑270.13, shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
(2)	Fees for the national written examination shall be the cost of the examination as set by the vendor plus an additional fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). The Board may require applicants to pay the fee directly to the vendor.
(3)	Fees for additional examinations shall be as prescribed by the Board.
(4)	Fees for the renewal of licenses, per G.S. 90‑270.14(a)(1), shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400.00) per biennium. This fee may not be prorated.
(5)	Late fees for license renewal, per G.S. 90‑270.14(a)(1), shall not exceed seventy‑five dollars ($75.00).
(6)	Fees for the reinstatement of a license, per G.S. 90‑270.15(f), shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(7)	Fees for a duplicate license, per G.S. 90‑270.14(b), shall not exceed seventy‑five dollars ($75.00).
(8)	Fees for a temporary license, per G.S. 90‑270.5(f) and 90‑270.5(g), shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
(9)	Application fees for a health services provider certificate, per G.S. 90‑270.20, shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00)."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to licenses and certificates issued on or after that date.