Rhode Island § 23-1-54 - Department of Health
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§ 23-1-54. Department of Health
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1-54
§ 23-1-54. Fees payable to the department of health.
Fees payable to the department shall be as follows:
| PROFESSION | RIGL Section | Description of Fee | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers/hairdressers | 5-10-10(a) | Renewal application | $25.00 |
| Barbers/hairdressers | 5-10-10(a) | Renewal application: | |
| Manicuring | Instructors and mani- | $25.00 | |
| curists | |||
| Barbers/hairdressers | 5-10-10(b) | Minimum late renewal | $25.00 |
| fee | |||
| Barbers/hairdressers | 5-10-10(b) | Maximum late renewal | $100.00 |
| fee | |||
| Barbers/hairdressers | 5-10-11[c] | Application fee | $25.00 |
| Barbers/hairdressers | 5-10-11[c] | Application fee: mani- | |
| curing | |||
| Instructors and mani- | $25.00 | ||
| curists | |||
| Barbers/hairdressers | 5-10-13 | Demonstrator’s permit | $90.00 |
| Barbers/hairdressers | 5-10-15 | Shop license: initial | $170.00 |
| Barbers/hairdressers | 5-10-15 | Shop license: renewal | $170.00 |
| Veterinarians | 5-25-10 | Application fee | $40.00 |
| Veterinarians | 5-25-11 | Examination fee | $540.00 |
| Veterinarians | 5-25-12(a) | Renewal fee | $580.00 |
| Veterinarians | 5-25-12[c] | Late renewal fee | $120.00 |
| Podiatrists | 5-29-7 | Application fee | $240.00 |
| Podiatrists | 5-29-11 | Renewal fee: minimum | $240.00 |
| Podiatrists | 5-29-11 | Renewal fee: maximum | $540.00 |
| Podiatrists | 5-29-13 | Limited registration | $65.00 |
| Podiatrists | 5-29-14 | Limited registration: | |
| Academic faculty | $240.00 | ||
| Podiatrists | 5-29-14 | Application fee: | |
| Renewal minimum | $240.00 | ||
| Podiatrists | 5-29-14 | Application fee: | |
| Renewal maximum | $440.00 | ||
| Chiropractors | 5-30-6 | Examination fee: | $210.00 |
| Chiropractors | 5-30-7 | Examination exemp- | $210.00 |
| tion fee: | |||
| Chiropractors | 5-30-8(b) | Exam Physiotherapy | $210.00 |
| Chiropractors | 5-30-8(b) | Exam chiro and | $210.00 |
| physiotherapy | |||
| Chiropractors | 5-30-12 | Renewal fee | $210.00 |
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-6(d) | Dentist: application fee | $965.00 |
| ists | |||
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-6(d) | Dental hygienist: | |
| ists | application fee | $65.00 | |
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-6(d) | Reexamination: dentist | $965.00 |
| ists | |||
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-6(d) | Reexamination: | |
| ists | hygienist | $65.00 | |
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-21(b) | Reinstatement fee | $90.00 |
| ists | dentist | ||
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-21(b) | Reinstatement fee | $90.00 |
| ists | hygienist | ||
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-21(c) | Inactive status: dentist | $220.00 |
| ists | |||
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-21(c) | Inactive status: | |
| ists | hygienist | $40.00 | |
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-22 | Limited registration | $65.00 |
| ists | |||
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-23[c] | Limited reg: | |
| ists | |||
| Academic faculty | $965.00 | ||
| Dentists/dental hygien- | 5-31.1-23[c] | Limited reg: | |
| ists | |||
| Academic faculty | $500.00 | ||
| renewal | |||
| Electrolysis | 5-32-3 | Application fee | $25.00 |
| Electrolysis | 5-32-6(b) | Renewal fee | $25.00 |
| Electrolysis | 5-32-7 | Reciprocal license fee | $25.00 |
| Electrolysis | 5-32-17 | Teaching license | $25.00 |
| Funeral directors/em- | 5-33.2-12 | Funeral establishment | $120.00 |
| balmers | license | ||
| Funeral services estab- | |||
| lishments | |||
| Funeral directors/em- | 5-33.2-15 | Renewal: funeral/direc- | $90.00 |
| balmers | tor | ||
| Funeral services estab- | embalmer | $30.00 | |
| lishments | |||
| Funeral directors/em- | 5-33.2-12 | Funeral branch ofc | $90.00 |
| balmers | license | ||
| Funeral directors/em- | 5-33.2-13.1 | Crematories: applica- | $120.00 |
| balmers | tion fee | ||
| Funeral services estab- | |||
| lishments | |||
| Funeral directors/em- | 5-33.2-15 | Renewal: funeral/direc- | |
| balmers | tor | ||
| Funeral Svcs establish- | establishment | $120.00 | |
| ments | |||
| Funeral directors/em- | 5-33.2-15 | Additional branch | |
| balmers | office | ||
| Funeral services Estab- | licenses | $120.00 | |
| lishments | |||
| Funeral directors/em- | 5-33.2-15 | Crematory renewal fee | |
| balmers | |||
| Funeral svcs establish- | $120.00 | ||
| ments | |||
| Funeral directors/em- | 5-33.2-15 | Late renewal fee | |
| balmers | |||
| Funeral svcs establish- | (All license types) | $25.00 | |
| ments | |||
| Funeral directors/em- | 5-33.2-16(a) | Intern registration fee | |
| balmers | |||
| Funeral Services estab- | $25.00 | ||
| lishments | |||
| Nurses | 5-34-12 | RN Application fee | $135.00 |
| Nurses | 5-34-16 | LPN Application fee | $45.00 |
| Nurses | 5-34-19 | Renewal fee: RN | $135.00 |
| Nurses | 5-34-19 | Renewal fee: LPN | $45.00 |
| Nurses | 5-34-37 | RNP application fee | $80.00 |
| Nurses | 5-34-37 | RNP renewal fee | $80.00 |
| Nurses | 5-34-37 | RNP prescriptive privi- | $65.00 |
| leges | |||
| Nurses | 5-34-40.3 | Clin nurse spec appli- | $80.00 |
| cation | |||
| Nurses | 5-34-40.3 | Clin nurse spec | $80.00 |
| renewal | |||
| Nurses | 5-34-40.3 | Clin nurse spec Rx | $65.00 |
| privilege | |||
| Nurse anesthetists | 5-34.2-4(a) | CRNA application fee | $80.00 |
| Nurse anesthetists | 5-34.2-4(b) | CRNA renewal fee | $80.00 |
| Optometrists | 5-35.1-4 | Application fee | $280.00 |
| Optometrists | 5-35.1-7 | Renewal fee | $280.00 |
| Optometrists | 5-35.1-7 | Late fee | $90.00 |
| Optometrists | 5-35.1-7 | Reactivation of license | $65.00 |
| fee | |||
| Optometrists | 5-35.1-19(b) | Violations of section | $650.00 |
| Optometrists | 5-35.1-20 | Violations of chapter | $260.00 |
| Opticians | 5-35.2-3 | Application fee | $30.00 |
| Physicians | 5-37-2 | Application fee | $1,090.00 |
| Physicians | 5-37-2 | Re-examination fee | $1,090.00 |
| Physicians | 5-37-10(b) | Late renewal fee | $170.00 |
| Physicians | 5-37-16 | Limited registration | $65.00 |
| fee | |||
| Physicians | 5-37-16.1 | Ltd reg: academic | $600.00 |
| faculty | |||
| Physicians | 5-37-16.1 | Ltd reg: academic | |
| Faculty renewal | $170.00 | ||
| Acupuncture | 5-37.2-10 | Application fee | $310.00 |
| Acupuncture | 5-37.2-13(4) | Acupuncture assistant | $310.00 |
| Licensure fee | $170.00 | ||
| Social workers | 5-39.1-9 | Application fee | $70.00 |
| Social workers | 5-39.1-9 | Renewal fee | $70.00 |
| Physical therapists | 5-40-8 | Application fee | $155.00 |
| Physical therapists | 5-40-8.1 | Application: physical | $50.00 |
| therapy assistants | |||
| Physical therapists | 5-40-10(a) | Renewal fee: | |
| Physical therapists | $155.00 | ||
| Physical therapists | 5-40-10(a) | Renewal fee: Physical | |
| therapy | |||
| assistants | $50.00 | ||
| Physical therapists | 5-40-10[c] | Late renewals | $50.00 |
| Occupational thera- | 5-40.1-12(2) | Renewal fee | $140.00 |
| pists | |||
| Occupational thera- | 5-40.1-12(5) | Late renewal fee | $50.00 |
| pists | |||
| Occupational thera- | 5-40.1-12(b) | Reactivation fee | $140.00 |
| pists | |||
| Occupational thera- | 5-40.1-13 | Application fee | $140.00 |
| pists | |||
| Psychologists | 5-44-12 | Application fee | $230.00 |
| Psychologists | 5-44-13 | Temporary permit | $120.00 |
| Psychologists | 5-44-15[c] | Renewal fee | $230.00 |
| Psychologists | 5-44-15(e) | Late renewal fee | $50.00 |
| Nursing home adminis- | 5-45-10 | Renewal fee | $160.00 |
| trators | |||
| Speech pathologist/au- | 5-48-1(14) | Speech lang support | |
| diologists | personnel: | ||
| late filing | $90.00 | ||
| Speech pathologist/au- | 5-48-9(a) | Application fee: Audiol- | $65.00 |
| diologists | ogist | ||
| Speech pathologist/au- | 5-48-9(a) | Application fee: | |
| diologists | |||
| Speech Pathologist | $145.00 | ||
| Speech pathologist/au- | 5-48-9(a) | Renewal fee: Audiolo- | $65.00 |
| diologists | gist | ||
| Speech pathologist/au- | 5-48-9(a) | Renewal fee: Speech | $145.00 |
| diologists | Pathologist | ||
| Speech pathologist/au- | 5-48-9(a) | Provisional license: | |
| diologists | renewal fee | $65.00 | |
| Speech pathologist/au- | 5-48-9(b) | Late renewal fee | $50.00 |
| diologists | |||
| Speech pathologist/au- | 5-48-9(d)(1) | Reinstatement fee: | |
| diologists | audiologist | $65.00 | |
| Speech pathologist/au- | 5-48-9(d)(1) | Reinstatement fee: | |
| diologists | audiologist | $65.00 | |
| speech pathologists | $145.00 | ||
| personnel: late filing | $65.00 | ||
| Hearing aid dealers/ | 5-49-6(a) | License endorsement | |
| fitters | |||
| Examination fee | $25.00 | ||
| Hearing aid dealers/ | 5-49-8(b) | Temporary permit fee | $25.00 |
| fitters | |||
| Hearing aid dealers/ | 5-49-8(d) | Temporary permit | $35.00 |
| fitters | renewal fee | ||
| Hearing aid dealers/ | 5-49-11(a)(1) | License fee | $25.00 |
| fitters | |||
| Hearing aid dealers/ | 5-49-11(b) | License renewal fee | $25.00 |
| fitters | |||
| Hearing aid dealers/ | 5-49-11[c] | License renewal late | $25.00 |
| fitters | fee | ||
| Physician assistants | 5-54-9(4) | Application fee | $110.00 |
| Physician assistants | 5-54-11(b) | Renewal fee | $110.00 |
| Orthotics/prosthetic | 5-59.1-5 | Application fee | $120.00 |
| practice | |||
| Orthotics/prosthetic | 5-59.1-12 | Renewal fee | $120.00 |
| practice | |||
| Athletic trainers | 5-60-11 | Application fee | $60.00 |
| Athletic trainers | 5-60-11 | Renewal fee | $60.00 |
| Athletic trainers | 5-60-11 | Late renewal fee | $25.00 |
| Mental health counsel- | 5-63.2-16 | Application fee: Mar- | |
| ors/ | riage/ | ||
| Marriage and family | Family therapist | $130.00 | |
| therapists | |||
| Mental health counsel- | 5-63.2-16 | Application fee: Mental | |
| ors/ | |||
| Marriage and family | Health counselors | $70.00 | |
| therapists | |||
| Mental health counsel- | 5-63.2-16 | Reexamination fee: | |
| ors/ | |||
| Marriage and family | Marriage/family thera- | $130.00 | |
| therapists | pist | ||
| Mental health counsel- | 5-63.2-16 | Reexamination fee: | |
| ors/ | |||
| Marriage and family | Mental health counsel- | $70.00 | |
| therapists | ors | ||
| Mental health counsel- | 5-63.2-17(a) | Renewal fee: Marriage/ | |
| ors/ | |||
| Marriage and Family | Family therapist | $130.00 | |
| therapists | |||
| Mental health counsel- | 5-63.2-17(a) | Renewal fee: | |
| ors/ | |||
| Marriage and Family | Mental health coun- | $50.00 | |
| therapist | selor | ||
| Mental health counsel- | 5-63.2-17(b) | Late renewal fee: | |
| ors/ | |||
| Marriage and Family | Marriage and family | $90.00 | |
| therapist | therapist | ||
| Dieticians/nutritionists | 5-64-6(b) | Application fee | $75.00 |
| Dieticians/nutritionists | 5-64-7 | Graduate status: | |
| Application fee: | $75.00 | ||
| Dieticians/nutritionists | 5-64-8 | Renewal fee | $75.00 |
| Dieticians/nutritionists | 5-64-8 | Reinstatement fee | $75.00 |
| Radiologic technolo- | 5-68.1-10 | Application fee maxi- | $190.00 |
| gists | mum | ||
| Licensed chemical de- | 5-69-9 | Application fee | $75.00 |
| pendency professionals | |||
| Licensed chemical de- | 5-69-9 | Renewal fee | $75.00 |
| pendency professionals | |||
| Licensed chemical | 5-69-9 | Application fee | $75.00 |
| Licensed chemical | 5-69-9 | Application fee | $75.00 |
| dependency clinical su- | |||
| pervisor | |||
| Licensed chemical | 5-69-9 | Renewal fee | $75.00 |
| dependency clinical su- | |||
| pervisor | |||
| Deaf interpreters | 5-71-8(a)(3) | License fee maximum | $25.00 |
| Deaf interpreters | 5-71-8(a)(3) | License renewal fee | $25.00 |
| Milk producers | 21-2-7(g)(1) | In-state milk processor | $160.00 |
| Milk producers | 21-2-7(g)(2) | Out-of-state milk pro- | $160.00 |
| cessor | |||
| Milk producers | 21-2-7(g)(3) | Milk distributors | $160.00 |
| Frozen desserts | 21-9-3(1) | In-state wholesale | $550.00 |
| Frozen desserts | 21-9-3(2) | Out-of-state wholesale | $160.00 |
| Frozen desserts | 21-9-3(3) | Retail frozen dess pro- | $160.00 |
| cessors | |||
| Meats | 21-11-4 | Wholesale | $160.00 |
| Meats | 21-11-4 | Retail | $40.00 |
| Shellfish packing | 21-14-2 | License fee: | |
| houses | |||
| Shipper/reshipper | $320.00 | ||
| Shellfish packing | 21-14-2 | License fee: | |
| houses | |||
| Shucker packer/ | $390.00 | ||
| repacker | |||
| Non-alcoholic bottled | 21-23-2 | Bottler permit | |
| beverages, drinks & | $550.00 | ||
| juices | |||
| Non-alcoholic bottled | 21-23-2 | Bottle apple cider fee | |
| beverages, drinks and | $60.00 | ||
| juices | |||
| Farm home food manu- | 21-27-6.1(4) | Registration fee | $65.00 |
| facturers | |||
| Cottage Food Manu- | 21-27-6.2(4) | Registration fee | $65.00 |
| facturers | |||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(1) | Food processors whole- | $300.00 |
| sale | |||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(2) | Food processors retail | $120.00 |
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(3) | Food service establish- | |
| ments | |||
| 50 seats or less | $160.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(3) | Food service establish- | |
| ments | |||
| more than 50 seats | $240.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(3) | Mobile food service | $100.00 |
| units | |||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(3) | Industrial caterer or | |
| food vending | |||
| Machine commissary | $280.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(3) | Cultural heritage | |
| educational | |||
| Facility | $80.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(4) | Vending Machine | |
| Location | |||
| 3 units or less | $50.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(4) | Vending Machine | |
| Location 4-10 units | $100.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(4) | Vending Machine | |
| Location = 11 units | $120.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(5) | Retail Mkt | |
| 1-2 cash registers | $120.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(5) | Retail Market | |
| 3-5 cash registers | $240.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(5) | Retail Market = 6 | |
| Cash registers | $510.00 | ||
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(6) | Retail food peddler | $100.00 |
| Food businesses | 21-27-10(e)(7) | Food warehouses | $190.00 |
| Food businesses | 21-27-11.2 | Certified food safety | $50.00 |
| mgr | |||
| License verification fee | 23-1-16.1 | All license types | $50.00 |
| Tattoo and body pierc- | 23-1-39 | Annual registration | |
| ing | fee: | ||
| Person | $90.00 | ||
| Tattoo and body pierc- | 23-1-39 | Annual registration | |
| ing | fee: | ||
| establishment | $90.00 | ||
| Vital records | 23-3-25(a)(1) | Certificate of birth, | |
| fetal death, | |||
| death, marriage, birth, | |||
| or | |||
| Certification that such | |||
| record | |||
| Cannot be found | $20.00 | ||
| Vital records | 23-3-25(a)(1) | Each duplicate of | |
| certificate | |||
| of birth, fetal death, | |||
| death, marriage, | |||
| birth, or certification | |||
| that such record | |||
| cannot be found | $15.00 | ||
| Vital records | 23-3-25(a)(2) | Each additional | |
| calendar year | |||
| Search, if within 3 | |||
| months of | |||
| original search and if | |||
| receipt of original | |||
| search presented | $2.00 | ||
| Vital records | 23-3-25(a)(3) | Expedited service | $7.00 |
| Vital records | 23-3-25(a)(4) | Adoptions, legitima- | |
| tions, or | |||
| Paternity determina- | $15.00 | ||
| tions | |||
| Vital records | 23-3-25(a)(5) | Authorized corrections, | |
| Alterations, and addi- | $10.00 | ||
| tions | |||
| Vital records | 23-3-25(a)(6) | Filing of delayed record | |
| and | |||
| Examination of docu- | |||
| mentary | |||
| Proof | $20.00 | ||
| Vital records | 23-3-25(a)(6) | Issuance of certified | |
| copy | |||
| of a delayed record | $20.00 | ||
| Medical Examiner | 23-4-13 | Autopsy reports | $40.00 |
| Medical Examiner | 23-4-13 | Cremation certificates | |
| and statistics | $30.00 | ||
| Medical Examiner | 23-4-13 | Testimony in civil | |
| suits: | |||
| Minimum/day | $650.00 | ||
| Medical Examiner | 23-4-13 | Testimony in civil | |
| suits: | |||
| Maximum/day | $3,250.00 | ||
| Emergency medical | 23-4.1-10[c] | Annual fee: ambulance | |
| technicians | |||
| service maximum | $540.00 | ||
| Emergency medical | 23-4.1-10[c] | Annual fee: vehicle | |
| technicians | license | ||
| maximum | $275.00 | ||
| Emergency medical | 23-4.1-10[c] | Triennial fee: EMT | |
| technicians | license | ||
| maximum | $120.00 | ||
| Emergency medical | 23-4.1-10(c)(2) | Exam fee maximum: | $120.00 |
| technicians | EMT | ||
| Emergency medical | 23-4.1-10(c)(2) | Vehicle inspection | |
| technicians | |||
| Maximum | $190.00 | ||
| Clinical laboratories | 23-16.2-4(a) | Clinical laboratory | |
| license | |||
| per specialty | $650.00 | ||
| Clinical laboratories | 23-16.2-4(a) | Laboratory station | $650.00 |
| license | |||
| Clinical laboratories | 23-16.2-4(b) | Permit fee | $70.00 |
| Health care facilities | 23-17-38 | Hospital: base fee | $16,900.00 |
| annual | |||
| Health care facilities | 23-17-38 | Hospital: annual per | $120.00 |
| bed fee | |||
| Health care facilities | 23-17-38 | ESRD: annual fee | $3,900.00 |
| Health care facilities | 23-17-38 | Home nursing-care/ | |
| home- | |||
| care providers | $650.00 | ||
| Health care facilities | 23-17-38 | OACF: annual fee | $650.00 |
| Assisted living resi- | 23-17.4-15.2(d) | License application fee: | $220.00 |
| dences/ | |||
| administrators | |||
| Assisted living resi- | 23-17.4-15.2(d) | License renewal fee: | $220.00 |
| dences/ | |||
| administrators | |||
| Assisted living resi- | 23-17.4-31 | Annual facility fee: base | $330.00 |
| dences | |||
| Assisted living resi- | 23-17.4-31 | Annual facility per bed | $70.00 |
| dences | |||
| Nursing assistant reg- | 23-17.9-3 | Application: | |
| istration | competency | ||
| evaluation training | |||
| program maximum | $325.00 | ||
| Nursing assistant reg- | 23-17.9-5 | Application fee | $35.00 |
| istration | |||
| Nursing assistant reg- | 23-17.9-5 | Exam fee: skills profi- | $170.00 |
| istration | ciency | ||
| Nursing assistant reg- | 23-17.9-6 | Registration fee | $35.00 |
| istration | |||
| Nursing assistant reg- | 23-17.9-7 | Renewal fee | $35.00 |
| istration | |||
| Sanitarians | 23-19.3-5(a) | Registration fee | $25.00 |
| Sanitarians | 23-19.3-5(b) | Registration renewal | $25.00 |
| Massage therapy | 23-20.8-3(e) | Massage therapist appl | $65.00 |
| fee | |||
| Massage therapy | 23-20.8-3(e) | Massage therapist | $65.00 |
| renewal fee | |||
| Recreational facilities | 23-21-2 | Application fee | $160.00 |
| Swimming pools | 23-22-6 | Application license: | |
| first pool | $250.00 | ||
| Swimming pools | 23-22-6 | Additional pool | |
| fee at same location | $75.00 | ||
| Swimming pools | 23-22-6 | Seasonal application | |
| license: | |||
| first pool | $150.00 | ||
| Swimming pools | 23-22-6 | Seasonal additional | |
| pool | |||
| fee at same location | $75.00 | ||
| Swimming pools | 23-22-6 | Year-round license | |
| for non-profit | $25.00 | ||
| Swimming pools | 23-22-10 | Duplicate license | $2.00 |
| Swimming pools | 23-22-12 | Penalty for violations | $50.00 |
| Respiratory care prac- | 23-39-11 | Application fee | $60.00 |
| titioners | |||
| Respiratory care prac- | 23-39-11 | Renewal fee | $60.00 |
| titioners |
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 49; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 7, § 7; P.L. 2022, ch. 231,
art. 9, § 3, effective June 27, 2022.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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