§ 37:795 — Fees and costs

Louisiana § 37:795

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 37: Professions and Occupations

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§795. Fees and costs
A. The board is authorized, by rule, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act, to establish fees and costs to be imposed for the purpose of implementing and enforcing
the provisions of this Chapter. However, the board may, by a majority vote, reduce the
amount of or waive the collection of any such fees. The fees established under the provisions
of this Section shall be paid to the secretary-treasurer.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the fees and costs
established by the board shall be not less nor more than the range created by the following
schedule:
(1)Miscellaneous fees and costsMinimumMaximum
(a) Photocopies of documents $ .50 $ 1.00
per page
(b) Certification of document $ 5.00 $ 10.00
as true copy
(c) Certification of document $ 5.00 $ 10.00
as official record
(d) Certification of good-standing $ 20.00 $ 40.00
license
(e) Official list of all licensed dentists $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
(f) Official list of all licensed dental $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
hygienists
(g) Up to one-half of an official $ 250.00 $ 500.00
list of all licensed dentists or
all licensed dental hygienists
(h) Handling and mailing per page $ 1.00 $ 2.00
(i) Bound copy of Dental Practice Act $ 35.00 $ 45.00
(j) Unbound copy of Dental Practice Act $ 25.00 $ 35.00
(k) Criminal history background check $ 50.00 $ 150.00
(l) Retired volunteer dental license $ 50.00 $ 200.00
(m) Expanded Duty Dental certificate
confirmation $ 100.00 $ 200.00
(n) Review of proposed advertising $ 150.00 $ 300.00
(o) Retired volunteer dental hygienist license $ 35.00
(2) Licenses, permits, and examinations for dentists
(a) (i) Examination and licensing
of dental applicants $ 300.00 $ 1,200.00
(ii) Make-up examination per portion $ 150.00 $ 250.00
(iii) Licensing of dental applicants $ 300.00 $ 800.00
who have successfully completed
an examination administered by
another jurisdiction which is
accepted by the board
(iv) Provisional dental license
during emergency $ 100.00 $ 300.00
(b) Temporary dental license $ 100.00 $ 200.00
(c) Issuance of a restricted license $ 200.00 $ 400.00
(excluding advanced education
students and dental residents)
(d) Biennial renewal fee for dental $ 100.00 $ 600.00
license
(e) Annual or biannual renewal fee $ 100.00 $ 300.00
for restricted dental license
(excluding advanced education
students and dental residents)
(f) Replacement of dental license, $ 50.00 $ 100.00
certificate, or temporary permit
(g) Delinquency fee in addition to $ 250.00 $ 400.00
renewal fee for any dental license
(h) Reinstatement of a license which $ 500.00 $ 800.00
has been suspended, revoked, or
which has lapsed by nonrenewal
(i) Restricted dental license, advanced
education students and dental residents:
(i) For period July 1 - December 31 $ 100.00 $ 200.00
(ii) For each full year (January 1 - $ 200.00 $ 400.00
December 31 thereafter)
(iii) For period January 1 - June 30 $ 100.00 $ 200.00
(j) Dental application and licensure $ 1,500.00 $ 3,000.00
by credentials (nonrefundable)
(k) Application and permitting for $ 250.00 $ 250.00
mobile or movable dental office
(l) Biennial renewal of mobile or $ 400.00 $ 400.00
movable dental office permit
(m) Application and permitting $ 50.00 $ 500.00
for general or parenteral
anesthesia permit
(n)Application and permitting $ 50.00$100.00
for nitrous oxide permit
(o) Renewal of nitrous oxide $ 50.00 $ 100.00
anesthesia permit
(p) Renewal of general sedation $ 100.00 $ 300.00
and parenteral anesthesia
permits
(q) Application and permitting for $ 100.00 $ 400.00
enteral moderate sedation
(r) Renewal of enteral sedation permit $ 50.00 $ 100.00
(s) Application and permitting for $ 100.00 $ 400.00
pediatric moderate sedation permit
(t) Renewal of pediatric conscious $ 50.00 $ 100.00
sedation permit
(u) Expungement of first time
advertisement violations $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00
(v) Fee to support well-being program $ 25.00 $ 50.00
(3) Licenses, permits, and examinations
for dental hygienists
(a) (i) Examination and licensing of $ 100.00 $ 400.00
dental hygienist applicants
(ii) Make-up examination per portion $ 50.00 $ 100.00
(iii) Licensing of dental hygeine $ 100.00 $ 500.00
applicants who have successfully
completed an examination
administered by another jurisdiction
which is accepted by the board
(iv) Provisional dental hygiene license $ 10.00 $ 300.00
during emergency
(b) Temporary dental hygienist $ 100.00 $ 200.00
permit
(c) Biennial renewal fee for dental $ 30.00 $ 200.00
hygienist license
(d) Replacement or duplicate dental $ 50.00 $ 100.00
hygienist license, certificate, or
temporary permit
(e) Delinquency fee in addition to $ 100.00 $ 200.00
renewal fee for any dental
hygienist license
(f) Reinstatement of a dental $ 250.00 $ 500.00
hygienist license which has
been suspended, revoked,
or which has lapsed by
nonrenewal
(g) Dental hygiene application $ 600.00 $ 1,500.00
and licensure by credentials
(nonrefundable)
(h) Examinations and permitting $ 50.00 $ 50.00
of dental hygiene applicants
for administration of local
anesthesia
(i) Renewal fee for dental hygienist's $ 50.00 $ 50.00
administration of local anesthesia
(j) Examinations and permitting of $ 50.00 $ 50.00
dental hygiene applicants for
administration of nitrous oxide
anesthesia
(k) Renewal fee for dental hygienists' $ 50.00 $ 50.00
administration of nitrous oxide
anesthesia
(l) Criminal history background check $ 50.00 $ 150.00
(m) Fee to support well-being program $ 5.00 $ 15.00
C. All Louisiana candidates for licensure who take national or regional clinical
licensing examinations shall pay the examination fees directly to the examining agency
administering such clinical examinations.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 634, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1287, §1; Acts 2001, No. 635, §1; Acts 2005, No. 196, §1; Acts 2006, No. 167, §1; Acts 2006, No. 329, §1; Acts 2008, No. 906, §1; Acts 2012, No. 407, §1; Acts 2012, No. 485, §1; Acts 2015, No. 214, §1; Acts 2020, No. 188, §1.