Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G1-17.001

Current through Reg. 51, No. 009; January 14, 2025

Section 61G1-17.001 - Professional Fees for Architects

The following fees and penalties are hereby adopted by the Board:

(1) The fee for licensure by initial examination shall be $35.00.

(2) The biennial renewal fee for individuals electing active status shall be $100.00.

(3) The fee for licensure by endorsement shall be as follows:

(a) For those individuals holding Council Certification (blue cover) from the National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB) $65.00.

(b) For all other applicants $175.00.

(4) The fee to reactivate an inactive status license (at the normal biennial renewal time) shall be $75.00.

(5) Any applicant who takes the professional examination may, upon payment of $50.00 to the Department and any fees required by NCARB, and at a mutually convenient time, examine her or his answers or questions, papers, grades and grading key upon such terms and conditions as set forth by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. All such reviews shall be subject to NCARB and Department testing security requirements in order to insure the integrity of the examination.

(6) There shall be a $5.00 fee collected both upon initial licensure and license renewal for the purpose of combating unlicensed activity. This fee shall be collected in addition to all other fees collected from each licensee, except that if the Department concurs and the Board is not in deficit, this fee shall be earmarked from the current licensure fee.

(7) The fee for a license status change (active to inactive or inactive to active) at any time during the biennium, other than the normal biennial renewal time shall be $50.00.

(8) In addition to the regular biennial renewal fee, the fee to renew either an active or inactive status license after the deadline for renewal (and the license has become delinquent) shall be $25.00.

(9) The fee to renew an inactive status license shall be $50.00.

(10) The application fee to reinstate a void license is $475.00.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61G1-17.001

Rulemaking Authority 455.213, 455.217(4), 455.2281, 455.271, 481.2055, 481.207 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(4), 455.2281, 455.271, 481.207, 481.209, 481.219 FS.

New 12-23-79, Amended 12-19-82, 5-18-83, 6-12-84, 7-30-85, Formerly 21B-17.01, Amended 9-23-86, 5-16-87, 12-6-87, 4-17-89, 12-24-89, 3-14-91, Formerly 21B-17.001, Amended 9-27-93, 8-21-94, 11-21-94, 4-22-97, 3-15-99, 9-7-04, 10-23-06, 9-24-12, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 173, September 6, 2017 effective 9/17/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 197, October 9, 2018 effective 10/22/2018, Amended by Florida Register Volume 45, Number 248, December 24, 2019 effective 1/6/2020, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 210, October 27, 2020 effective 11/9/2020.