49 Pa. Code § 21.5 - Fees

(a) The following application fees are charged by the Board for services provided to licensees and applicants:

Licensure by examination-Board-approved nursing education program graduates .................................................. $95

Reexamination ................................................................................................................................................................... $75

Licensure by endorsement ............................................................................................................................................... $120

Licensure by endorsement with examination ................................................................................................................. $145

Temporary practice permit ............................................................................................................................................... $70

Extension of temporary practice permit .......................................................................................................................... $85

Fee for review and challenge of RN exam ...................................................................................................................... $435

Licensure by examination-Graduates of out-of-State nursing education programs.................................................... $115

Verification of licensure...................................................................................................................................................... $45

Reactivation of inactive or lapsed license (5 years or longer)........................................................................................ $130

Restoration after suspension or revocation ..................................................................................................................... $60

Certification of scores......................................................................................................................................................... $25

Verification of licensure with history................................................................................................................................... $50

(b) The following renewal fees are charged by the Board to support its operations:

Biennial renewal of license................................................................................................................................................. $122

(c) The following fees are charged by the Board for services provided to nursing education programs:

Application for approval of new nursing education program ......................................................................................... $2,195

Review of curriculum revisions fee.................................................................................................................................... $585

Review of annual compliance report fee.......................................................................................................................... $430

New nursing education program survey visit fee............................................................................................................. $1,525

(d) The following fees related to continuing education are charged by the Board:

Approval of each hour of registered nurse continuing education activity by sources not listed in § 21.134(a) (relating to continuing education sources)....................... $115

Renewal of approval of registered nurse continuing education activity by sources not listed in § 21.134(a)................................................................................................. $35

(e) The following fee is charged for evaluations of programs requiring Board approval under § 21.30a(a)(2) (relating to continued competency)............$285

(f) In addition to the fees prescribed in subsection (a), which are payable directly to the Board, a candidate for the registered nurse licensing examination shall also pay a fee to the National Council of the State Board of Nursing (www.ncsbn.org) to cover costs associated with the preparation and administration of the registered nurse licensing examination.

Notes

49 Pa. Code § 21.5

The provisions of this § 21.5 adopted December 25, 1987, effective 12/26/1987, 17 Pa.B. 5329; amended June 8, 1990, effective 6/9/1990, 20 Pa.B. 3078; amended July 27, 1990, effective 7/28/1990, 20 Pa.B. 4086; amended November 29, 1991, effective 11/30/1991, 21 Pa.B. 5521; amended June 12, 1992, effective immediately and applies to biennial renewals commencing May 1, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 2976; amended June 18, 1993, effective 6/19/1993, 23 Pa.B. 2827; amended November 26, 1993, effective 11/27/1993, 23 Pa.B. 5634; amended June 16, 2000, effective 6/17/2000, 30 Pa.B. 3040; amended November 17, 2000, effective 11/18/2000, 30 Pa.B. 5952; amended June 2, 2006, effective 6/3/2006, 36 Pa.B. 2673; amended July 11, 2008, effective 7/12/2008, 38 Pa.B. 3796, amended August 20, 2010, effective 8/21/2010, 40 Pa.B. 4755; amended July 26, 2019, effective 7/27/2019, 49 Pa.B. 3891.

The provisions of this § 21.5 issued under section 11.2(a) and (d) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 221.2(a) and (d)); and section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. § 667.6); amended under sections 2.1(k), 11(b), 11.2 and 12.1 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §§ 212.1(k), 221(b), 221.2 and 222); sections 13.1 and 17.5 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. §§ 663.1 and 667.5); section 22.1 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S. § 42.21c); and sections 810(a)(3) and (7) and 812.1(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§ 279.1(a)(3) and (7) and 279.3a(a)).

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.7 (relating to temporary practice permits); 49 Pa. Code § 21.29 (relating to expiration and renewal of license); 49 Pa. Code § 21.30a (relating to continued competency); 49 Pa. Code § 21.134 (relating to continuing education sources); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.605 (relating to biennial renewal).