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CHAPTER 15FEES650—15.1(147, 153) Establishment of fees. The board is self-supporting through the collection of fees and does not receive an appropriation from the general fund. Pursuant to Iowa Code section 147.80, the board is to establish fees by rule based on the costs of sustaining the board and the actual costs of the services performed by the board. Under Iowa law, the board is required to annually prepare an estimate of projected revenues generated by the fees received and review projected expenses to ensure that there are sufficient funds to cover projected expenses.Related ARC(s): 0164C, 0265C650—15.2(147, 153) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this chapter:
"Fee" means the amount charged for the services described in this chapter. All fees are nonrefundable. Overpayment of the fee will result in return of the original request and payment, prior to processing, with a clarification of the total amount due.
"Service charge" means the amount charged for making a service available online and is in addition to the actual fee for a service itself. For example, a licensee who renews a license online will pay the license renewal fee and a service charge.
Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3490C650—15.3(153) Examination fees. All fees are nonrefundable. In addition to the fees specified in this rule, an applicant will pay a service charge for filing online. 15.3(1) Portfolio dental examination fee. The fee for dental examination on the basis of portfolio is $1500. 15.3(2) Reserved.Related ARC(s): 3488C650—15.4(153) Application fees. All fees are nonrefundable. In addition to the fees specified in this rule, an applicant will pay a service charge for filing online. 15.4(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 rule 650—15.5(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 15.8(4). 15.4(2) Dental hygiene licensure on the basis of examination. The fees for a dental hygiene license issued on the basis of examination 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 dental hygiene is $100. 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 rule 650—15.5(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 15.8(4). 15.4(3) Resident dental license. The application fee for a resident dental license is $120. 15.4(4) Faculty permit. The application fee for a faculty permit is $200. 15.4(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 rule 650—15.5(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 15.8(4). 15.4(6) Dental hygiene licensure on the basis of credentials. The fees for a dental hygiene 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 dental hygiene issued on the basis of credentials 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 rule 650—15.5(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 15.8(4). 15.4(7) Reinstatement of a lapsed dental assistant registration. The fee for a reinstatement application for a lapsed dental assistant registration is $50. 15.4(8) Reinstatement of a lapsed dental hygiene license. The fee for a reinstatement application for a lapsed dental hygiene license is $100. 15.4(9) Reinstatement of a lapsed dental license. The fee for a reinstatement application for a lapsed dental license is $150. 15.4(10) General anesthesia permit application. The application fee for a general anesthesia permit is $500. 15.4(11) Moderate sedation permit application. The application fee for a moderate sedation permit is $500. 15.4(12) Dental assistant trainee application. The fee for an application for registration as a dental assistant trainee is $25. 15.4(13) Dental assistant registration only application. a. Application fee. The application fee for dental assistant registration is $40. b. Initial registration 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 registration application fee. A dental assistant registration shall not be issued for a period less than three months or longer than two years and three months. Thereafter, a registrant shall pay the renewal fee as specified in rule 650—15.5(153). 15.4(14) Combined application—dental assistant registration and qualification in radiography. a. Application fee. The application fee for a combined application for both registration as a registered dental assistant and radiography qualification is $60. b. Initial combined registration and radiography qualification 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 combined registration/radiography qualification application fee. A dental assistant registration and radiography qualification shall not be issued for a period less than three months or longer than two years and three months. Thereafter, the applicant shall pay the renewal fee as specified in rule 650—15.5(153). 15.4(15) Dental assistant radiography qualification application fee. The fee for an application for dental assistant radiography qualification is $40. 15.4(16) Temporary permit—urgent need or educational services. The fee for an application for a temporary permit to serve an urgent need or provide educational services is $100 if an application is submitted online or $150 if submitted via paper application.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 0618C, 0984C, 3490C, 3488C, 6303C, 6673C650—15.5(153) Renewal fees. All fees are nonrefundable. Each two-year renewal period begins on September 1 and runs through August 31. Dental licenses, moderate sedation permits, and general anesthesia permits expire in even-numbered years. Dental hygiene licenses, local anesthesia permits, dental assistant registration and qualification in dental radiography expire in odd-numbered years. To avoid late fees, paper renewal applications must be postmarked on or received in the board office by August 31. To avoid late fees, online renewal applications must be time-stamped no later than 11:59 p.m.(CST) on August 31. 15.5(1) Dental license renewal. The fee for renewal of a license to practice dentistry for a biennial period is $315. 15.5(2) Dental hygiene license renewal. The fee for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene for a biennial period is $150. 15.5(3) General anesthesia permit renewal. The fee for renewal of a general anesthesia permit is $125. 15.5(4) Moderate sedation permit renewal. The fee for renewal of a moderate sedation permit is $125. 15.5(5) Local anesthesia permit renewal. The fee for renewal of a permit to authorize a dental hygienist to administer local anesthesia is $25. 15.5(6) Dental assistant registration renewal. The fee for renewal of registration as a registered dental assistant is $75. 15.5(7) Combined renewal application—dental assistant registration and qualification in radiography. The fee for a combined application to renew both a registration as a registered dental assistant and a radiography qualification is $115. 15.5(8) Dental assistant qualification in radiography renewal. The fee for renewal of a certificate of qualification in dental radiography is $40. 15.5(9) Faculty permit renewal. The fee for renewal of a faculty permit is $315. 15.5(10) Resident license renewal. The fee for renewal or extension of a resident license is $40.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3488C, 6303C650—15.6(153) Late renewal fees. All fees are nonrefundable. A licensee, registrant or permit holder who fails to renew a license, registration or permit following expiration is subject to late renewal fees as described in this rule. 15.6(1) Failure to renew a license, registration or permit prior to September 1. Failure by a licensee, registrant or permit holder to renew the license, registration or permit prior to September 1 following expiration shall result in the following late fees: a. Dental license or permit. A late fee of $100 shall be assessed, in addition to the renewal fee. b. Dental hygiene license. A late fee of $100 shall be assessed, in addition to the renewal fee. c. Dental assistant registration. A late fee of $20 shall be assessed, in addition to the renewal fee. 15.6(2) Failure to renew a license, registration or permit prior to October 1. Failure by a licensee, registrant or permit holder to renew the license, registration or permit prior to October 1 following expiration shall result in the following late fees: a. Dental license or permit. A late fee of $150 shall be assessed, in addition to the renewal fee. b. Dental hygiene license. A late fee of $150 shall be assessed, in addition to the renewal fee. c. Dental assistant registration. A late fee of $40 shall be assessed, in addition to the renewal fee. 15.6(3) Failure to renew a license, registration or permit prior to November 1. Failure by a licensee, registrant or permit holder to renew a license, registration or permit prior to November 1 following expiration shall cause the license, registration or permit to lapse and become invalid. A licensee, registrant or permit holder whose license, registration or permit has lapsed and become invalid is prohibited from the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting until the license, registration or permit is reinstated.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3488C650—15.7(147, 153) Reinstatement fees. If a license, registration or permit lapses, a licensee, registrant or permit holder may submit an application for reinstatement. Licensees, registrants or permit holders are subject to reinstatement fees as described in this rule. 15.7(1) Reinstatement of a dental license. In addition to the reinstatement application fee specified in subrule 15.4(9), the applicant must pay a renewal fee as specified in subrule 15.5(1) and the fee for evaluation of a fingerprint packet and criminal background check as specified in subrule 15.8(4). 15.7(2) Reinstatement of a dental hygiene license. In addition to the reinstatement application fee specified in subrule 15.4(8), the applicant must pay a renewal fee as specified in subrule 15.5(2) and the fee for evaluation of a fingerprint packet and criminal background check as specified in subrule 15.8(4). 15.7(3) Reinstatement of a dental assistant registration. In addition to the reinstatement application fee specified in subrule 15.4(7), the applicant must pay a renewal fee as specified in subrule 15.5(6) to reinstate a registration as a registered dental assistant. 15.7(4) Combined reinstatement application—dental assistant registration and qualification in radiography. In addition to the reinstatement application fee specified in subrule 15.4(7), the applicant must pay a renewal fee as specified in subrule 15.5(7) for a combined application to reinstate both a registration as a registered dental assistant and a radiography qualification. 15.7(5) Reinstatement of qualification in radiography. In addition to the reinstatement application fee of $40, the applicant must pay a renewal fee as specified in subrule 15.5(8) to reinstate a qualification in dental radiography without registration as a dental assistant.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3490C, 3488C, 6303C650—15.8(153) Miscellaneous fees. Payments made to the Iowa Dental Board, 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. 15.8(1) Duplicates. The fee for issuance of a hard-copy duplicate license, permit or registration certificate or current renewal is $25. Electronic copies are provided at no cost. 15.8(2) Certification or verification. The fee for a written certification or written verification of an Iowa license, permit or registration is $25. 15.8(3) Trainee manual. The fee for the dental assistant trainee manual is $70. 15.8(4) Fingerprint packet and criminal history background check. The fee for evaluation of a fingerprint packet and the criminal history background checks is $46. 15.8(5) IPRC monitoring. The fee for monitoring for compliance with an IPRC agreement is $100 per quarter, unless otherwise stated in the Iowa practitioner program contract entered into pursuant to 650—Chapter 35. 15.8(6) Monitoring for compliance with settlement agreements. The fee for monitoring a licensee’s, registrant’s or permit holder’s compliance with a settlement agreement entered into pursuant to 650—subrule 51.19(9) is $300 per quarter, unless otherwise stated in the settlement agreement. 15.8(7) Disciplinary hearings—fees and costs. a. Definitions. As used in this subrule in relation to fees related to a formal disciplinary action filed by the board against a licensee, registrant or permit holder:"Deposition" means the testimony of a person pursuant to subpoena or at the request of the state of Iowa taken in a setting other than a hearing.
"Expenses" means costs incurred by persons appearing pursuant to subpoena or at the request of the state of Iowa for purposes of providing testimony on the part of the state of Iowa in a hearing or other official proceeding and shall include mileage reimbursement at the rate specified in Iowa Code section 70A.9 or, if commercial air or ground transportation is used, the actual cost of transportation to and from the proceeding. Also included are actual costs incurred for meals and necessary lodging.
"Medical examination fees" means actual costs incurred by the board in a physical, mental, chemical abuse, or other impairment-related examination or evaluation of a licensee when the examination or evaluation is conducted pursuant to an order of the board.
"Transcript" means a printed verbatim reproduction of everything said on the record during a hearing or other official proceeding.
"Witness fees" means compensation paid by the board to persons appearing pursuant to subpoena or at the request of the state of Iowa for purposes of providing testimony on the part of the state of Iowa. For the purposes of this rule, compensation shall be the same as outlined in Iowa Code section 622.69 or 622.72 as the case may be.
b. The board may charge a fee not to exceed $75 for conducting a disciplinary hearing which results in disciplinary action taken against the licensee by the board. In addition to the fee, the board may recover from the licensee costs for the following procedures and personnel: (1) Court reporter and transcript. (2) Witness fees and expenses. The parties in a contested case shall be responsible for any witness fees and expenses incurred by witnesses appearing at the contested case hearing. In addition, the board may assess a licensee the witness fees and expenses incurred by witnesses called to testify on behalf of the state of Iowa. (3) Depositions. Deposition costs for the purposes of allocating costs against a licensee include only those deposition costs incurred by the state of Iowa. The licensee is directly responsible for the payment of deposition costs incurred by the licensee. (4) Medical examination fees incurred relating to a person licensed under Iowa Code chapter 147. All costs of physical or mental examinations or substance abuse evaluations or drug screening or clinical competency evaluations ordered by the board pursuant to Iowa Code section 272C.9(1) as part of an investigation or pending complaint or as a sanction following a contested case shall be paid directly by the licensee. 15.8(8) Certification of reimbursable costs. The executive director or designee shall certify any reimbursable costs incurred by the board. The executive director shall calculate the specific costs, certify the cost calculated, and file the certification as part of the record in the contested case. A copy of the certification shall be served on the party responsible for payment of the certified costs at the time of the filing. 15.8(9) Assessment of fees and costs. A final decision of the board imposing disciplinary action against a licensee shall include the amount of any disciplinary hearing fee assessed, which shall not exceed $75. If the board also assesses reimbursable costs against the licensee, the board shall file a certification of reimbursable costs which includes a statement of costs delineating each category of costs and the amount assessed. Fees and costs that cannot be calculated at the time of the issuance of the board’s final disciplinary order may be invoiced to the licensee at a later time, provided the board’s final disciplinary order states that the fees and costs will be invoiced at a later date. The board shall specify the time period in which the fees and costs must be paid by the licensee. 15.8(10) Board treatment of collected fees, costs. Fees and costs collected by the board shall be considered repayment receipts as defined in Iowa Code section 8.2. 15.8(11) Failure to pay assessed fees, costs. Failure of a licensee to pay the fees and costs assessed herein within the time period specified in the board’s final disciplinary order shall constitute a violation of an order of the board and shall be grounds for disciplinary action.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3490C, 3488C, 4676C650—15.9(153) Continuing education fees. 15.9(1) Application for prior approval of activities. The fee for an application for prior approval of a continuing education activity is $10. 15.9(2) Application for postapproval of activities. The fee for an application for postapproval of a continuing education activity is $10. 15.9(3) Application for approved sponsor status. The fee for an application to become an approved sponsor for a continuing education activity is $100. The biennial renewal fee is $100.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3488C650—15.10(153) Facility inspection fee. The actual costs for an on-site evaluation of a facility at which deep sedation/general anesthesia or moderate sedation is authorized pursuant to 650—Chapter 29 shall not exceed $500 per facility per inspection.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3488C650—15.11(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 Dental Board, 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. 15.11(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. 15.11(2) Electronic copies of public records delivered by email 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. 15.11(3) Electronic files of statements of charges, final orders and consent agreements from each board meeting may be delivered via email, upon written request, at no cost. 15.11(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.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3490C, 3488C650—15.12(22, 147, 153) Purchase of a mailing list or data list. Payment made to the Iowa Dental Board, 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. 15.12(1) Mailing list for dentists, hygienists or assistants. The standard mailing list for all active licensees and registrants includes the full name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and Iowa county. The standard mailing list of dentists or dental hygienists includes resident licensees and faculty permit holders. a. Printed mailing list, $65 per profession requested. b. Mailing list on disc or DVD, $45 per profession requested. c. Mailing list in an electronic file, $35 per profession requested. 15.12(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), original issue date, expiration date, license or registration number, license or registration status, specialty (if applicable), and whether public disciplinary action has been taken. The standard data list includes resident licensees and faculty permit holders. 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 disc or DVD, $55 per profession requested. c. Standard data list in an electronic file, $45 per profession requested.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3490C, 3488C650—15.13(147, 153) Returned checks. The board shall charge a fee of $39 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.Related ARC(s): 0265C, 3488C650—15.14(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 office for the following fees.- Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Code access, no fee, available at dentalboard.iowa.gov.
- Printed copies of the Iowa Code chapters that pertain to the practice of dentistry, $10.
- Printed copies of dental board rules in the Iowa Administrative Code, $15.