Mississippi § 73-23-49 - Application for license; fee schedule; additional fee if national testing service used.

§ 73-23-49. Application for license; fee schedule; additional fee if national testing service used.

Any person who desires to be licensed as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant shall apply to the board in writing on a form furnished by the board. He shall provide such documents as required by the application forms provided by the board. He shall pay the board at the time of filing an application fee fixed annually by the board, no part of which shall be refunded. In addition thereto, the board shall adopt a fee schedule by rule and regulation. The fee schedule may include, but is not limited to: Application fee; Initial license fee; Renewal of licensure fee; Registration fee; Examination fee; License issued after expiration date fee; Late renewal fees; Temporary license fee; Renewal of temporary license fee; Reinstatement fees; Inactive license fees; Restricted license fee; Lapsed license fees; Late renewal fees; and Late penalty fees. All license, renewal, and other fees currently set by the board by rules and regulations and in effect before July 1, 2008, shall remain in effect until such time as the board, by its rule-making authority, acts to implement new fee schedules pursuant to the provisions of this section. When increased by the board fees may not be increased by more than ten percent (10%) of the previous year’s fee. Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, in all instances where the board uses the services of a national testing service for preparation, administration, or grading of examinations, the board may charge or require the applicant to pay the actual cost of the examination services, in addition to its other fees. Every person to whom a license is issued pursuant to this chapter shall, as a condition precedent to its issuance, pay the application and any other fee prescribed by the board.