Section 1410.400  Fees

a)         Initial application fee for a Home Inspector License pursuant to Sections 5-10 and 5-12 of the Act and Sections 1410.100, 1410.110, 1410.120 and 1410.130 of this Part.

1)         The application fee for an initial license as a home inspector shall be $250.

2)         The application fee for an initial license as a home inspector entity shall be $250.

b)         Renewal application fee for a Home Inspector License pursuant to Sections 5-16 and 5-17 of the Act and Section 1410.130 of this Part.

1)         The application fee to renew a license as a home inspector shall be calculated at $200 per year for a total of $400 per renewal.

2)         The application to renew a home inspector entity license shall be calculated at $200 per year for a total of $400 per renewal.

3)         The application fee to renew a license, that has expired, as a home inspector or a home inspector entity shall be the sum of all lapsed renewal fees plus $50 late fee. 

c)         Initial application fee for a license as an education provider, a pre-license course, and a continuing education course.

1)         The application fee for a license as an education provider pursuant to Section 20-5 of the Act and Section 1410.570 of this Part shall be $1,000, plus course application fees.

2)         The application fee for a license for a pre-license course pursuant to Section 20-10 of the Act and Section 1410.570 of this Part shall be $100.

3)         The application fee for a license for a continuing education course pursuant to Section 20-10 of the Act and Section 1410.570 of this Part shall be $50.

d)         Application fee to renew a license as an education provider, a pre-license course, and a continuing education course.

1)         The application fee to renew a license as an education provider shall be calculated at $500 per year for a total of $1,000 per renewal.

2)         The application fee to renew a license, that has expired, as an education provider shall be the sum of all lapsed renewal fees plus a $50 late fee.

3)         The application fee to renew a license as a pre-license course shall be calculated at $50 per year for a total of $100 per renewal.

4)         The application fee to renew a license that has expired, as a pre-license course shall be the sum of all lapsed renewal fees plus a $50 late fee.

5)         The application fee to renew a license as a continuing education course shall be calculated at $25 per year for a total of $50 per renewal.

6)         The application fee to renew a license, that has expired, as a continuing education course shall be the sum of all lapsed renewal fees plus a $50 late fee.

e)         For the purposes of determining if a license has expired under this Section, OBRE shall consider the license expired, if the post-mark on the renewal application is a date later than the expiration date, or, if delivered other than by mail, the license shall be considered expired, if the renewal application is received by OBRE on a date after the expiration date.

f)          General

1)         All fees paid pursuant to the Act and this Part are non-refundable.

2)         The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license certificate or pocket card for the issuance of a replacement license certificate or pocket card, that has been lost or destroyed, or for the issuance of a license certificate or pocket card with a name or address change other than during the renewal period shall be $25.

3)         The fee for a certification of a licensee's record for any purpose shall be $25.

4)         The fee for a decorative wall license showing registration shall be the cost of producing the license.

5)         The fee for a roster of persons licensed under the Act shall be the cost of producing the roster.

6)         The fee for an applicant to take the examination for a Home Inspector License shall be the cost of providing the examination.  If a designated testing service is utilized for the examination, the fee shall be paid directly to the designated testing service.  Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the applicant's application for examination has been received and acknowledged, shall result in the forfeiture of the examination fee.

7)         The fee for requesting a waiver of any education requirement provided by the Act and this Part shall be $50.

8)         The fee for a copy of the transcript of any proceeding under the Act shall be the cost to produce such copy.

9)         The fee for certifying any record, for example, a copy of a disciplinary order or application, shall be $1 per page.

10)        OBRE may charge an administrative fee not to exceed $2,000 as a part of a compliance agreement issued with an administrative warning letter pursuant to Section 1410.330 of this Part.