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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 105. Board of Optometry
Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Optometry
5/7/2025

18VAC105-20-20. Fees.

A. Required fees.

Initial application and licensure with TPA certification

$250

Initial application for licensure with TPA certification and laser surgery certification

$350

Application for laser surgery certification

$200

Annual licensure renewal without TPA certification

$150

Annual licensure renewal with TPA certification

$200

Annual licensure renewal with TPA certification and laser surgery certification

$250

Annual renewal of inactive license

$100

Late renewal of any license

$50

Handling fee for returned check or dishonored credit card or debit card

$50

Reinstatement application fee (including renewal and late fees)

$400

Reinstatement application after disciplinary action

$500

Duplicate wall certificate

$25

Duplicate license

$10

Licensure verification

$10

B. Unless otherwise specified, all fees are nonrefundable.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR510-01-1 § 2, eff. October 30, 1985; amended, Virginia Register Volume 4, Issue 3, eff. December 9, 1987; Volume 4, Issue 19, eff. July 20, 1988; Volume 5, Issue 10, eff. March 13, 1989; Volume 8, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 1992; Volume 11, Issue 20, eff. July 26, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 6, eff. January 6, 1999; Volume 19, Issue 7, eff. January 15, 2003; Volume 22, Issue 4, eff. November 30, 2005; Volume 22, Issue 13, eff. April 5, 2006; Volume 22, Issue 26, eff. October 4, 2006; Volume 30, Issue 2, eff. October 23, 2013; Volume 31, Issue 7, eff. January 15, 2015; Volume 31, Issue 26, eff. September 23, 2015; Volume 34, Issue 16, eff. May 2, 2018; Volume 36, Issue 6, eff. December 11, 2019; Volume 36, Issue 11, eff. March 5, 2020; Volume 36, Issue 12, eff. March 4, 2020; Volume 37, Issue 2, eff. October 29, 2020; Volume 41, Issue 14, eff. May 1, 2025.

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