CHAPTER 15
FEES
[Prior to 5/18/88, Dental Examiners, Board of[320]]
650—15.1(153) Application fees. All fees are nonrefundable.
	15.1(1) Dental licensure on the basis of examination. The fees for a dental license issued on the basis of examination include an application fee, a fee for evaluation of a fingerprint packet and criminal background check and, if the applicant is applying within three months or less of a biennial renewal due date, the renewal fee.
	a. 	Application fee. The application fee for a license to practice dentistry is $200.
	b. 	Initial licensure period and renewal period. If an applicant applies within three months or less of a biennial renewal due date, the applicant shall pay the renewal fee along with the licensure application fee. A license shall not be issued for a period less than three months or longer than two years and three months. Thereafter, a licensee shall pay the renewal fee as specified in 650—15.2(153).
	c. 	Fingerprint packet and criminal history check. The fee for evaluation of a fingerprint packet and criminal background check is as specified in subrule 15.1(14).
	15.1(2) The application fee for a license to practice dental hygiene is $100.
	15.1(3) The application fee for a resident dentist license is $120.
	15.1(4) The application fee for a faculty permit is $200.
	15.1(5) Dental licensure on the basis of credentials. The fees for a dental license issued on the basis of credentials include an application fee, an initial licensure fee, and a fee for evaluation of a fingerprint packet and criminal background check.
	a. 	Application fee. The application fee for a license to practice dentistry issued on the basis of credentials is $550.
	b. 	Initial licensure period and renewal period. If an applicant applies within three months or less of a biennial renewal due date, the applicant shall pay the renewal fee along with the licensure application fee. A license shall not be issued for a period less than three months or longer than two years and three months. Thereafter, a licensee shall pay the renewal fee as specified in 650—15.2(153).
	c. 	Fingerprint packet and criminal history check. The fee for evaluation of a fingerprint packet and criminal background check is as specified in subrule 15.1(14).
	15.1(6) The application fee for a license to practice dental hygiene issued on the basis of credentials is $200.
	15.1(7) The fee for a reinstatement application for inactive practitioners is $50.
	15.1(8) The fee for a reinstatement application for a lapsed license or registration is $150.
	15.1(9) The application fee for a general anesthesia permit is $500.
	15.1(10) The application fee for a conscious sedation permit is $500.
	15.1(11) The application or reinstatement fee for a permit to authorize a dental hygienist to administer local anesthesia is $70.
	15.1(12) The fee for an application for registration as a dental assistant trainee is $25.
	15.1(13) The fee for an application for registration as a registered dental assistant is $40.
	15.1(14) The fee for evaluation of a fingerprint packet and the criminal history background checks is $46. The fee shall be considered a repayment receipt as defined in Iowa Code section 8.2.
	15.1(15) The fee for an application for dental assistant radiography qualification is $40.
	15.1(16) The fee for an application for a temporary permit to serve an urgent need or provide educational services is $100.
	15.1(17) The fee for an application for a temporary permit to provide volunteer services is $25.
[ARC 0164C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 5/21/12]
650—15.2(153) Renewal fees. All fees are nonrefundable.
	15.2(1) The fee for renewal of a license to practice dentistry for a biennial period is $315 for an active practitioner and $315 for an inactive practitioner.
	15.2(2) The fee for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene for a biennial period is $150 for an active practitioner and $150 for an inactive practitioner.
	15.2(3) The fee for renewal of a general anesthesia permit is $125.
	15.2(4) The fee for renewal of a conscious sedation permit is $125.
	15.2(5) The fee for renewal of a permit to authorize a dental hygienist to administer local anesthesia is $25.
	15.2(6) The fee for renewal of registration as a registered dental assistant is $75.
	15.2(7) The fee for renewal of a certificate of qualification in dental radiography is $40.
	15.2(8) The fee for renewal of a faculty permit is $315.
	15.2(9) The fee for renewal or extension of a resident license is $40.
650—15.3(153) Late renewal fees. All fees are nonrefundable. A licensee who fails to renew a license to practice following expiration is subject to late renewal fees pursuant to 650—Chapter 14. A registrant who fails to renew a registration to practice following expiration is subject to late renewal fees pursuant to 650—Chapter 20.
650—15.4(153) Miscellaneous fees. Payments made to the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners, which shall be considered a repayment receipt as defined in Iowa Code section 8.2, shall be received in the board office prior to release of the requested document.
	15.4(1) The fee for issuance of a duplicate license, permit or registration certificate or current renewal is $25.
	15.4(2) The fee for a certification or written verification of an Iowa license, permit or registration is $25.
	15.4(3) The fee for the dental assistant trainee manual is $70.
650—15.5(22,147,153) Public records. Public records are available according to 650—Chapter 6, “Public Records and Fair Information Practices.” Payment made to the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners, which shall be considered a repayment receipt as defined in Iowa Code section 8.2, shall be received in the board office prior to the release of the records.
	15.5(1) Copies of public records shall be calculated at $.25 per page plus labor. A $16 per hour fee shall be charged for labor in excess of one-half hour for searching and copying documents or retrieving and copying information stored electronically. No additional fee shall be charged for delivery of the records by mail or fax. A fax is an option if the requested records are fewer than 30 pages. The board office shall not require payment when the fees for the request would be less than $5 total.
	15.5(2) Electronic copies of public records delivered by E-mail shall be calculated at $.10 per page; the minimum charge shall be $5. A $16 per hour fee shall be charged for labor in excess of one-half hour for searching and copying documents or retrieving and copying information stored electronically. The board office shall not require payment when the fee for the request would be less than $5 total.
	15.5(3) Electronic files of statements of charges, final orders and consent agreements from each board meeting delivered via E-mail may be available for an annual subscription fee of $24.
	15.5(4) Printed copies of statements of charges, final orders and consent agreements from each board meeting shall be available for an annual subscription fee of $120.
650—15.6(22,147,153) Purchase of a mailing list or data list. Payment made to the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners, which shall be considered a repayment receipt as defined in Iowa Code section 8.2, shall be received in the board office prior to the release of a list.
	15.6(1) Mailing list. The standard mailing list for all active dental and dental hygiene licensees and dental assistant registrants includes the full name, address, city, state, and ZIP code. The standard mailing list of dentists or dental hygienists does not include resident licensees or faculty permit holders.
	a. 	Printed mailing list, $65 per profession requested.
	b. 	Mailing list on diskette, $45 per profession requested.
	c. 	Mailing list in an electronic file, $35 per profession requested.
	15.6(2) Data list for dentists, hygienists, or assistants. The standard data list for active licensees or registrants includes full name, address, Iowa county (if applicable), issue date, expiration date, license or registration number, and license or registration status. Additional data elements, programming or sorting increases the following fees by $25.
	a. 	Printed standard data list, $75 per profession requested.
	b. 	Standard data list on diskette, $55 per profession requested.
	c. 	Standard data list in an electronic file, $45 per profession requested.
650—15.7(147,153) Returned checks. The board shall charge a fee of $25 for a check returned for any reason. If a license or registration had been issued by the board office based on a check that is later returned by the bank, the board shall request payment by certified check or money order. If the fees are not paid within two weeks of notification of the returned check by certified mail, the licensee or registrant shall be subject to disciplinary action for noncompliance with board rules.
650—15.8(147,153,272C) Copies of the laws and rules. Copies of laws and rules pertaining to the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting are available from the board for the following fees.
	1.	Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Code access, no fee, available at www.state.ia.us/dentalboard.
	2.	Printed copies of the Iowa Code chapters that pertain to the practice of dentistry, $10.
	3.	Printed copies of dental board rules in the Iowa Administrative Code, $15.
650—15.9(17A,147,153,272C) Waiver prohibited. Rules in this chapter are not subject to waiver pursuant to 650—Chapter 7 or any other provision of law.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 147.10, 147.80 and 153.22.
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[Filed Emergency ARC 0164C, IAB 6/13/12, effective 5/21/12]
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