1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health occupations; modifying and establishing new Board of Optometry 
1.3 	fees;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 148.59.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 148.59, is amended to read:
1.6 	148.59 LICENSE RENEWAL; LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES.
1.7 	A licensed optometrist shall pay to the state Board of Optometry a fee as set by the board 
1.8 	in order to renew a license as provided by board rule. No fees shall be refunded. Fees may 
1.9 	not exceed the following amounts but may be adjusted lower by board direction and are for 
1.10 	the exclusive use of the board:
1.11 	(1) optometry licensure application, $160;
1.12 	(2) optometry annual licensure renewal, $135 $170;
1.13 	(3) optometry late penalty fee, $75;
1.14 	(4) annual license renewal card, $10;
1.15 	(5) continuing education provider application, $45;
1.16 	(6) emeritus registration, $10;
1.17 	(7) endorsement/reciprocity application, $160;
1.18 	(8) replacement of initial license, $12; and
1.19 	(9) license verification, $50.;
1.20 	(10) jurisprudence state examination, $75;
2.1 	(11) Optometric Education Continuing Education data bank registration, $20; and
2.2 	(12) data requests and labels, $50.