A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT authorizing the north carolina board of cosmetic art examiners to establish new fees and to increase certain current fees under the Cosmetic Art act.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 88B‑20 reads as rewritten:
"§ 88B‑20.  Fees required.
(a)	The Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of preparation, administration, and grading of examinations for cosmetologists, apprentices, manicurists, estheticians, or teachers, in addition to its other fees.
(b)	The Board may charge application fees as follows:
(1)	Inspection of a newly established cosmetic art shop	$ 70.00
(2)	Inspection of a newly established school	$ 120.00
(3)	Reciprocity applicant under G.S. 88B‑13	$ 30.00
(4)	Certification of records	$ 25.00
(5)	Continuing education provider	$ 100.00.
(c)	The Board may charge license fees as follows:
(1)	Cosmetologist	$ 60.00 every 2 years
(2)	Apprentice	$ 30.00 per year
(3)	Esthetician	$ 60.00 every 2 years
(4)	Manicurist	$ 60.00 every 2 years
(5)	Teacher	$ 50.00 every 2 years
(6)	Cosmetic art shop per active booth	$ 45.00 per year
(7)	Cosmetic art school	$ 120.00 per year
(8)	Duplicate license	$ 10.00
(9)	Inactive license	$ 10.00.
(d)	The Board may require payment of late fees and reinstatement fees as follows:
(1)	Apprentice, cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, and teacher late 
renewal	$ 50.00
(2)	Cosmetic art schools and shops late renewal	$ 35.00
(3)	Reinstatement – cosmetic art schools and shops	$ 75.00.
(d1)	The Board may require payment of miscellaneous fees as follows:
(1)	Document request	$ 10.00
(2)	Mailing list	$ 20.00
(3)	License listing	$ 15.00 per list.
(e)	The Board may prorate fees as appropriate."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.