Notice is hereby given in accordance with G.S. 150B-21.2 that the Board of Podiatry Examiners intends to amend the rule cited as 21 NCAC 52 .0613.

Proposed Effective Date:  January 1, 2024

Public Hearing:

Date:  July 18, 2023

Time:  6:30 p.m.

Location:  Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85452760113 
Meeting ID: 854 5276 0113

Reason for Proposed Action:  The proposed amendment increases the application fee and examination fee by $50 each. The reason for the increase is a response to the inflation in the general economy as experienced by the Board in the form of rising costs, including costs associated with processing applications and conducting examinations.

Comments may be submitted to:  Tracy Steadman, 3739 National Drive, Suite 202, Raleigh, NC 27612; phone (919) 861-5583; fax (919) 787-4916; email: info@ncbpe.org

Comment period ends:  September 1, 2023

21 NCAC 52 .0613             FEE Schedule

The following fees shall apply:

(1)           Application for examination (non-refundable) $300.00 $350.00

(2)           Examination (non-refundable) $50.00 $100.00

(3)           Re-Examination (application + exam fee, non-refundable) $350.00

(4)           License certificate $100.00

(5)           Annual License Renewal $200.00

(6)           License Renewal Late Fee (per month, up to 6 months) $25.00

(7)           Data Processing Fee for Pharmaceutical Verification as set forth in Rule .0210 of this Chapter $300.00

(8)           Returned check the fee as set forth in Rule .0612 of this Section. As of the effective date of this Rule that fee is $12.00

(9)           Incorporation for PA/PC/PLLC $50.00

(10)         Annual Corporate Renewal $25.00

(11)         Corporate Renewal Late Fee $10.00

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90‑202.5(a);90-202.6(c); 90-202.9; 90-202.10; 55B-10; 55B-11; 55B-12; 150B-19(5)(e);

Eff. April 1, 2013;

Readopted Eff. September 1, 2016.