The amount of application, registration, certification, and license fees under this chapter shall be as follows:
(a)The application fee for a histocompatibility laboratory director’s, clinical laboratory bioanalyst’s, clinical chemist’s, clinical microbiologist’s, clinical laboratory toxicologist’s, clinical genetic molecular biologist’s, clinical cytogeneticist’s, clinical laboratory geneticist’s, or clinical reproductive biologist’s license, or license for another specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department, is
five hundred seventy dollars ($570).
(b)The annual renewal fee for a license listed in subdivision (a) is five hundred seventy dollars ($570).
(c)The application fee for a clinical laboratory scientist’s or limited clinical laboratory scien
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The amount of application, registration, certification, and license fees under this chapter shall be as follows:
(a)
The application fee for a histocompatibility laboratory director’s, clinical laboratory bioanalyst’s, clinical chemist’s, clinical microbiologist’s, clinical laboratory toxicologist’s, clinical genetic molecular biologist’s, clinical cytogeneticist’s, clinical laboratory geneticist’s, or clinical reproductive biologist’s license, or license for another specialty or subspecialty specified by regulation adopted by the department, is
five hundred seventy dollars ($570).
(b)
The annual renewal fee for a license listed in subdivision (a) is five hundred seventy dollars ($570).
(c)
The application fee for a clinical laboratory scientist’s or limited clinical laboratory scientist’s license is three hundred dollars ($300).
(d)
The application and annual renewal fee for a
cytotechnologist’s license is
two hundred sixty dollars ($260).
(e)
The annual renewal fee for a clinical laboratory scientist’s or limited clinical laboratory scientist’s license is three hundred dollars ($300).
(f)
The application and annual renewal fee for a phlebotomist’s certification is one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(g)
A clinical laboratory applying for a license to perform tests or examinations classified as of moderate or of high complexity under CLIA and a clinical laboratory applying for certification under subdivision (c) of Section 1223 shall pay an application fee for that license or certification based on the number of tests it performs or expects to perform in a year, as follows:
(1)
Less than 2,001 tests:
three hundred thirty-five dollars ($335).
(2)
Between 2,001 and 10,000, inclusive, tests:
one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100).
(3)
Between 10,001 and 25,000, inclusive, tests:
one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800).
(4)
Between 25,001 and 50,000, inclusive, tests:
two thousand two hundred dollars ($2,200).
(5)
Between 50,001 and 75,000, inclusive, tests:
two thousand seven hundred dollars ($2,700).
(6)
Between 75,001 and 100,000, inclusive, tests: three thousand three hundred dollars ($3,300).
(7)
Between 100,001 and 500,000, inclusive, tests:
four thousand dollars ($4,000).
(8)
Between 500,001 and 1,000,000, inclusive, tests:
seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200).
(9)
More than 1,000,000 tests: eight thousand six hundred thirty dollars ($8,630) plus four hundred twenty dollars ($420) for every 500,000 tests over 1,000,000, up to a maximum of 15,000,000 tests.
(h)
A clinical laboratory performing tests or examinations classified as of moderate or of high complexity under CLIA and a clinical laboratory with a certificate issued under subdivision (c) of Section 1223 shall pay an annual renewal fee based on the number of tests it performed in the preceding calendar year, as
follows:
(1)
Less than 2,001 tests: three hundred thirty-five dollars ($335).
(2)
Between 2,001 and 10,000, inclusive, tests:
one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100).
(3)
Between 10,001 and 25,000, inclusive, tests:
one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800).
(4)
Between 25,001 and 50,000, inclusive, tests: two thousand two hundred dollars ($2,200).
(5)
Between 50,001 and 75,000, inclusive, tests: two thousand seven hundred dollars ($2,700).
(6)
Between 75,001 and 100,000, inclusive, tests:
three hundred three hundred dollars ($3,300).
(7)
Between 100,001 and 500,000, inclusive, tests:
four thousand dollars ($4,000).
(8)
Between 500,001 and 1,000,000, inclusive, tests:
seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200).
(9)
More than 1,000,000 tests per year: eight thousand six hundred thirty dollars ($8,630) plus four hundred twenty dollars ($420) for every 500,000 tests over 1,000,000, up to a maximum of 15,000,000 tests.
(i)
The application fee for a
trainee’s license is forty-five dollars ($45).
(j)
The annual renewal fee for a trainee’s license is forty-five dollars ($45).
(k)
The application fee for a duplicate license is five dollars ($5).
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The personnel licensing delinquency fee is equal to the annual renewal fee.
(m)
The
director may establish a fee for examinations required under this chapter. The fee shall not exceed the total cost to the department in conducting the examination.
(n)
A clinical laboratory subject to registration under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1265 and performing only those clinical laboratory tests or examinations considered waived under CLIA shall pay an annual fee of one hundred
fifty-five dollars ($155). A clinical laboratory subject to registration under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1265 and performing only provider-performed microscopy, as defined under CLIA, shall pay an annual fee of two hundred thirty-five dollars ($235). A clinical laboratory performing both waived and provider-performed microscopy shall pay an annual registration fee of two hundred thirty-five dollars ($235).
(o)
The costs of the department in conducting a complaint investigation, imposing sanctions, or conducting a hearing under this chapter shall be paid by the clinical laboratory. The fee shall be no greater than the fee the laboratory would pay under CLIA for the same type of activities and shall not be payable if the clinical laboratory would not be required to pay those fees under CLIA.
(p)
The state, a district, city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision, or any public officer or
body shall be subject to the payment of fees established pursuant to this chapter or regulations adopted thereunder.
(q)
In addition to the payment of registration or licensure fees, a clinical laboratory located outside the State of California shall reimburse the department for travel and per diem to perform any necessary onsite inspections at the clinical laboratory in order to ensure compliance with this chapter.
(r)
The department shall establish an application fee and a renewal fee for a medical laboratory technician license, the total fees collected not to exceed the costs of the department for the implementation and operation of the program licensing and regulating medical laboratory technicians pursuant to Section 1260.3.
(s)
The costs of the department to conduct any reinspections to ensure compliance of a laboratory applying for initial licensure shall be paid by the laboratory. This additional cost for each visit shall be equal to the initial application fee and shall be paid by the laboratory prior to issuance of a license. The department shall not charge a
reinspection fee if the reinspection is due to error or omission on the part of the department.
(t)
A fee of
twenty-eight dollars ($28) shall be assessed for approval of each additional location authorized by paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 1265.
(u)
On or before July 1, 2013, the department shall report to the Legislature during the annual legislative budget hearing process the extent to which the state oversight program meets or exceeds federal oversight standards and the extent to which the federal Department of Health and Human Services is accepting exemption applications and the potential cost to the state for an exemption.