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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 85. Board of Medicine
Chapter 160. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Certification of Surgical Technologists
1/16/2025

18VAC85-160-40. Fees.

A. The following fees have been established by the board:

1. The fee for licensure as a surgical assistant shall be $130 and the fee for certification as a surgical technologist shall be $75.

2. The fee for renewal of licensure as a surgical assistant shall be $135 and for certification as a surgical technologist, it shall be $70. Renewals shall be due in the birth month of the licensee or certificate holder in each even-numbered year.

3. The additional fee for processing a late renewal application within one renewal cycle shall be $50 for a surgical assistant and $25 for a surgical technologist.

4. The handling fee for a returned check or a dishonored credit card or debit card shall be $50.

5. The fees for inactive license renewal shall be $70 for a surgical assistant and $35 for inactive certification renewal for a surgical technologist.

6. The fee for reinstatement of a surgical assistant license that has been lapsed for two years or more shall be $180; for a surgical technologist certification, it shall be $90.

7. The fee for a letter of good standing or verification to another jurisdiction for a license shall be $10.

8. The fee for reinstatement of licensure as a surgical assistant pursuant to § 54.1-2408.2 of the Code of Virginia shall be $2,000.

B. Unless otherwise provided, fees established by the board are not refundable.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 9, eff. February 13, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 9, eff. January 27, 2016; Volume 34, Issue 7, eff. December 27, 2017; Volume 36, Issue 1, eff. October 2, 2019; Volume 36, Issue 11, eff. March 5, 2020; Volume 37, Issue 2, eff. October 14, 2020; Volume 41, Issue 7, eff. December 18, 2024.

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