(a) (1) A license or reregistration fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Arkansas State Medical Board by each respiratory care practitioner who holds a license to practice respiratory care in the State of Arkansas. (2) The reregistration fee shall be paid before or during the birth month of the license holder beginning in 1998, and each year thereafter. During the implementation year of 1998, fees shall be prorated. (3) Failure to reregister and pay the fee by the last day of the birth month of the license holder shall cause the license of any person so failing to reregister to expire automatically. (b) (1) Any delinquent license of less than five (5) years may be reinstated by paying all delinquent fees and a penalty not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each year or part of a year it has been delinquent. (2) Any person who shall fail to reregister and pay the annual license fee for five (5) or more consecutive years shall be required to be reexamined by the board before the license may be reinstated. (c) (1) The board shall not increase or set assessed fees exceeding the amounts in this section. (2) If the board determines in its discretion that a reduction is in the best interest of the state, the board may reduce fees below the amounts in this section through the administrative rule process and by the approval of the Governor and either the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee. Amended by Act 2023, No. 79,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1969, No. 168, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1612; Acts 1987, No. 952, § 10; 1995, No. 1094, § 8; 1997, No. 313, § 3. (a) (1) A license or reregistration fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Arkansas State Medical Board by each respiratory care practitioner who holds a license to practice respiratory care in the State of Arkansas. (2) The reregistration fee shall be paid before or during the birth month of the license holder beginning in 1998, and each year thereafter. During the implementation year of 1998, fees shall be prorated. (3) Failure to reregister and pay the fee by the last day of the birth month of the license holder shall cause the license of any person so failing to reregister to expire automatically. (b) (1) Any delinquent license of less than five (5) years may be reinstated by paying all delinquent fees and a penalty not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each year or part of a year it has been delinquent. (2) Any person who shall fail to reregister and pay the annual license fee for five (5) or more consecutive years shall be required to be reexamined by the board before the license may be reinstated. (c) (1) The board shall not increase or set assessed fees exceeding the amounts in this section. (2) If the board determines in its discretion that a reduction is in the best interest of the state, the board may reduce fees below the amounts in this section through the administrative rule process and by the approval of the Governor and either the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee. Amended by Act 2023, No. 79,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1969, No. 168, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1612; Acts 1987, No. 952, § 10; 1995, No. 1094, § 8; 1997, No. 313, § 3. (a) (1) A license or reregistration fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Arkansas State Medical Board by each respiratory care practitioner who holds a license to practice respiratory care in the State of Arkansas. (2) The reregistration fee shall be paid before or during the birth month of the license holder beginning in 1998, and each year thereafter. During the implementation year of 1998, fees shall be prorated. (3) Failure to reregister and pay the fee by the last day of the birth month of the license holder shall cause the license of any person so failing to reregister to expire automatically. (b) (1) Any delinquent license of less than five (5) years may be reinstated by paying all delinquent fees and a penalty not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each year or part of a year it has been delinquent. (2) Any person who shall fail to reregister and pay the annual license fee for five (5) or more consecutive years shall be required to be reexamined by the board before the license may be reinstated. (c) (1) The board shall not increase or set assessed fees exceeding the amounts in this section. (2) If the board determines in its discretion that a reduction is in the best interest of the state, the board may reduce fees below the amounts in this section through the administrative rule process and by the approval of the Governor and either the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee. Amended by Act 2023, No. 79,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1969, No. 168, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1612; Acts 1987, No. 952, § 10; 1995, No. 1094, § 8; 1997, No. 313, § 3. (a) (1) A license or reregistration fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Arkansas State Medical Board by each respiratory care practitioner who holds a license to practice respiratory care in the State of Arkansas. (2) The reregistration fee shall be paid before or during the birth month of the license holder beginning in 1998, and each year thereafter. During the implementation year of 1998, fees shall be prorated. (3) Failure to reregister and pay the fee by the last day of the birth month of the license holder shall cause the license of any person so failing to reregister to expire automatically. (1) A license or reregistration fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Arkansas State Medical Board by each respiratory care practitioner who holds a license to practice respiratory care in the State of Arkansas. (2) The reregistration fee shall be paid before or during the birth month of the license holder beginning in 1998, and each year thereafter. During the implementation year of 1998, fees shall be prorated. (3) Failure to reregister and pay the fee by the last day of the birth month of the license holder shall cause the license of any person so failing to reregister to expire automatically. (b) (1) Any delinquent license of less than five (5) years may be reinstated by paying all delinquent fees and a penalty not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each year or part of a year it has been delinquent. (2) Any person who shall fail to reregister and pay the annual license fee for five (5) or more consecutive years shall be required to be reexamined by the board before the license may be reinstated. (1) Any delinquent license of less than five (5) years may be reinstated by paying all delinquent fees and a penalty not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each year or part of a year it has been delinquent. (2) Any person who shall fail to reregister and pay the annual license fee for five (5) or more consecutive years shall be required to be reexamined by the board before the license may be reinstated. (c) (1) The board shall not increase or set assessed fees exceeding the amounts in this section. (2) If the board determines in its discretion that a reduction is in the best interest of the state, the board may reduce fees below the amounts in this section through the administrative rule process and by the approval of the Governor and either the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee. (1) The board shall not increase or set assessed fees exceeding the amounts in this section. (2) If the board determines in its discretion that a reduction is in the best interest of the state, the board may reduce fees below the amounts in this section through the administrative rule process and by the approval of the Governor and either the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee. Acts 1969, No. 168, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 72-1612; Acts 1987, No. 952, § 10; 1995, No. 1094, § 8; 1997, No. 313, § 3.
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