1. The fees required by this chapter are fixed by the following schedule:

(a) The fee for filing an application for an examination must be fixed by the Board annually at not more than $250 and not less than $90.

(b) The fee for the original issuance of a certificate must be fixed by the Board annually at not more than $250 and not less than $150.

(c) For a certificate issued after July 1, 1973, the fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the certificate is issued, except that if the certificate will expire less than 1 year after its issuance, then the fee is 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the certificate is issued. The Board may by regulation provide for the waiver or refund of the initial certificate fee if the certificate is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.

(d) The annual renewal fee for a certificate must be fixed by the Board annually at not more than $250 and not less than $150. Every holder of a certificate desiring renewal must pay the annual renewal fee to the Board on or before May 15 of each year.

(e) For the renewal of a certificate which was suspended for failure to renew, the fee is an amount equal to all unpaid renewal fees accrued plus a reinstatement fee that must be fixed by the Board annually at not more than $125 and not less than $75.

(f) The fee for the original issuance of a license as a court reporting firm is $250.

(g) The fee for the annual renewal of a license as a court reporting firm is $175.

(h) The fee for the reinstatement of a license as a court reporting firm is $175.

2. In addition to the fees set forth in subsection 1, the Board may charge and collect a fee for the expedited processing of a request or for any other incidental service it provides. The fee must not exceed the cost incurred by the Board to provide the service.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 1318; A 1985, 1884; 1993, 1406; 2001, 1010; 2005, 194; 2007, 2960)