§3390.6. Addictive disorders professionals; fees and penalties

            A. The board shall, by rule, adopt a schedule of fees and penalties to be charged relative to the issuance of licenses and certifications provided for in this Chapter.

            B. The board may impose and collect the following fees:

            (1) Each application for a licensed addiction counselor, certified addiction counselor, or registered addiction counselor shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee for processing the application shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The fee for administering the written examination shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of administering the written examination, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The renewal fee for a licensed addiction counselor, certified addiction counselor, or registered addiction counselor shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.

            (2) Each application for a certified prevention specialist or registered preventionist shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee for processing the application shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The fee for administering the written examination shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of administering the written examination, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The renewal fee for a certified prevention specialist or registered preventionist shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.

            (3) Each application for a certified clinical supervisor or certified compulsive gambling counselor shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee for processing the application shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The fee for administering the written examination shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of administering the written examination, but shall not be less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The renewal fee for a certified clinical supervisor or certified compulsive gambling counselor shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.

            (4) Each application for a counselor-in-training or prevention specialist-in-training shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. The renewal fee for a certified clinical supervisor or certified compulsive gambling counselor shall not be less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.

            (5) Each application for an addiction treatment assistant shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee for processing the application shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. The fee for administering the written examination shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of administering the written examination, but shall not be less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. The renewal fee for an addiction treatment assistant shall not be less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars.

            (6) The board may require that each application or request for a copy of any roster maintained pursuant to R.S. 37:3386.3(A)(9) be accompanied by a fee of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.

            (7) Each training or educational institute, provider, or institution shall pay a fee of not less than two hundred nor more than two hundred fifty dollars to the board in order to be authorized to provide approved education, training, and courses. Such authorization shall be valid for a period of one year. For those education providers who elect not to seek annual approval, the board is authorized to impose and collect a fee of not less than one hundred nor more than one hundred fifty dollars for each course approved. In addition, all providers submitting course reports shall pay a fee of not less than one nor more than five dollars per participant.

            (8) Any person seeking approval of continuing education credit when those credits were not approved pursuant to Paragraph (7) of this Subsection, shall pay a fee of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each fifteen hours of continuing education credit.

            Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 368, §1; Acts 2012, No. 834, §7, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.