The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter in connection with the issuance of licenses under its provisions shall be according to the following schedule:
(a)
The fee to be paid upon the filing of an application shall be in an amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100), and may be fixed by the board at an amount no more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(b)
The fee to be paid for taking each examination shall be the actual cost to purchase an examination from a vendor approved by the board.
(c)
The fee to be paid for any examination after the first shall be in an amount of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), and may be fixed by the board at an amount no more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(d)
The biennial renewal fee to be paid upon the filing of an application for renewal shall be in an amount not less than two hundred dollars ($200), and may be fixed by the board at an amount no more than three hundred dollars ($300).
(e)
Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee for failure to pay the biennial renewal fee within the prescribed time shall be in an amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and may be fixed by the board at not more than 50 percent of the regular renewal fee and in no case more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(f)
The initial license fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee in effect on the date the application for the license is filed.
(g)
The fee to be paid for an interim permit shall be in an amount no less than twenty dollars ($20) and may be fixed by the board at an amount no more than fifty dollars ($50).
(h)
The fee to be paid for a duplicate license shall be in an amount not less than twenty dollars ($20) and may be fixed by the board at an amount no more than fifty dollars ($50).
(i)
The fee to be paid for processing endorsement papers to other states shall be in an amount not less than twenty dollars ($20) and may be fixed by the board at an amount no more than fifty dollars ($50).
(j)
The fee to be paid for postlicensure certification in blood withdrawal shall be in an amount not less than twenty dollars ($20) and may be fixed by the board at an amount no more than fifty dollars ($50).
(k)
The biennial fee to be paid upon the filing of an application for renewal for a provider of an approved continuing education course or a course to meet the certification requirements for blood withdrawal shall be in an amount not less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150), and may be fixed by the board at an amount no more than two hundred dollars ($200).