In order to provide the means of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this Article and the duties of devolving upon the North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry, the Board is authorized to charge and collect the following fees:
(1)....... Each application for general optometry license....... $1,000(2) Each general optometry license renewal, which fee shall be annually fixed by the Board, and not later than December 15 of each year written notice of the amount of the renewal fee shall be given to each optometrist licensed to practice in this State by mailing the notice to the last address of record with the Board of each such optometrist................................................ 500.00(2a) ..... Each provisional license............................................................................ 300.00(2b) ..... Each renewal of a provisional license........................................................ 100.00(6) Each application for registration as an optometric assistant or renewal thereof...................................................................................... 100.00(7) Each application for registration as an optometric technician or renewal thereof...................................................................................... 100.00(8)....... Each application for a branch office license or renewal for each branch office................................................................................ 200.00.Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 129,s. 5.1-b, eff. 10/1/2023.Amended by 2001 - 493, s. 2, eff. 1/1/2002.1909, c. 444, s. 12; C.S., s. 6696; 1923, c. 42, s. 5; 1933, c. 492; 1937, c. 362, s. 1; 1959, c. 477; 1969 , c. 624; 1973 , c. 1092, s. 2; 1979 , c. 771, ss. 1, 2; 1981 , c. 909; 1987 , c. 645, s. 1.