105.9  Fees.
  1.  The board shall set the fees for the examination of all applicants, by rule, which fees shall be based upon the cost of administering the examinations.
  2.  The board shall set the license fees and renewal fees for all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter, by rule.
  3.  All fees collected under this chapter shall be retained by the board. The moneys retained by the board shall be used for any of the board’s duties under this chapter, including but not limited to the addition of full-time equivalent positions for program services and investigations. Revenues retained by the board pursuant to this section shall be considered repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys retained by the board pursuant to this section are not subject to reversion to the general fund of the state.
  4.  Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to prohibit the state or any of its governmental subdivisions from charging construction permit fees or inspection fees related to work performed by plumbers and mechanical professionals.
  5.  a.  The board shall submit a report to the general assembly within sixty days following the end of each fiscal year. The reports shall include a balance sheet projection extending no less than three years. If the revenue projection exceeds expense projections by more than ten percent, the board shall adjust their fee schedules accordingly, so that projected revenues are no more than ten percent higher than projected expenses. The revised fees shall be implemented no later than January 1, 2013, and January 1 of each subsequent year.
  b.  A license fee for a combined license shall be the sum total of each of the separate license fees reduced by thirty percent.
  6.  For calendar years 2011 and 2012 the fee for an initial apprentice and an initial journeyman license is fifty dollars.
  7.  For calendar years 2011 and 2012 the fee for an initial master license is one hundred twenty-five dollars.
  8.  The renewal fee shall be waived for all licenses renewed from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2012. For any initial license issued in 2011 prior to April 28, 2011, the licensee shall be refunded the difference between the fee paid for such initial license and the fees specified in subsections 6 and 7. For any licenses renewed in 2011 prior to April 28, 2011, the licensee shall be refunded the entire license renewal fee paid.
  9.  The board may charge a fee for an application required by this chapter and submitted on paper if an internet application process is available.
  10.  The board shall waive all renewal fees for all licenses that have an expiration date from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2012.
2007 Acts, ch 198, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1089, §10, 12; 2009 Acts, ch 151, §8; 2011 Acts, ch 100, §4 – 6, 15