Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3390.6 – A. The board shall, by rule, adopt a schedule of fees and penalties to be charged relative to the issuance of licenses and certifications provided for in this Chapter.
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3390.6
- Addiction counselor: means any person who is licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and procedures established by the board and who, by means of his special knowledge acquired through formal education or practical experience, is qualified to provide addiction counseling services to those individuals afflicted with or suffering from an addictive disorder or certain co-occurring disorders. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
- Board: means the governing body of the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
- Certified clinical supervisor: means any person holding the necessary credential of licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor or any person who holds a specialty substance abuse credential in another professional discipline in a human services field at the master's level or higher; and who has satisfied the requirements established by the board to provide clinical supervision. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
- Compulsive gambling counselor: means any person holding a necessary credential as a licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor, or a necessary credential as a qualified mental health professional, who is certified by the board, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, as possessing special knowledge acquired through formal education and clinical experience and thus is qualified to provide gambling addiction counseling to persons who have a gambling addiction disorder or who exhibit gambling addictive behaviors. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
- Counselor-in-training: means any person who has not yet met the qualification to become a licensed, certified, or registered counselor, but who has made application to the board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and procedures established by the board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Prevention: means those activities and services that prevent, reduce, or stabilize the incidence of addictive disorders and thereby prevent, reduce, or stabilize the prevalence of addictive disorders. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
- Prevention specialist-in-training: means any person who has not yet met the qualifications to become a licensed, certified, or registered prevention professional, but who has made application to the board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and procedures established by the board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
A. The board shall, by rule, adopt a schedule of fees and penalties to be charged relative to the issuance of licenses and certifications provided for in this Chapter.
B. The board may impose and collect the following fees:
(1) Each application for a licensed addiction counselor, certified addiction counselor, or registered addiction counselor shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee for processing the application shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The fee for administering the written examination shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of administering the written examination, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The renewal fee for a licensed addiction counselor, certified addiction counselor, or registered addiction counselor shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.
(2) Each application for a certified prevention specialist or registered preventionist shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee for processing the application shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The fee for administering the written examination shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of administering the written examination, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The renewal fee for a certified prevention specialist or registered preventionist shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.
(3) Each application for a certified clinical supervisor or certified compulsive gambling counselor shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee for processing the application shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The fee for administering the written examination shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of administering the written examination, but shall not be less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The renewal fee for a certified clinical supervisor or certified compulsive gambling counselor shall not be less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.
(4) Each application for a counselor-in-training or prevention specialist-in-training shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. The renewal fee for a certified clinical supervisor or certified compulsive gambling counselor shall not be less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
(5) Each application for an addiction treatment assistant shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The fee for processing the application shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the application, but shall not be less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. The fee for administering the written examination shall be in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of administering the written examination, but shall not be less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. The renewal fee for an addiction treatment assistant shall not be less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars.
(6) The board may require that each application or request for a copy of any roster maintained pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 37:3386.3(A)(9) be accompanied by a fee of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.
(7) Each training or educational institute, provider, or institution shall pay a fee of not less than two hundred nor more than two hundred fifty dollars to the board in order to be authorized to provide approved education, training, and courses. Such authorization shall be valid for a period of one year. For those education providers who elect not to seek annual approval, the board is authorized to impose and collect a fee of not less than one hundred nor more than one hundred fifty dollars for each course approved. In addition, all providers submitting course reports shall pay a fee of not less than one nor more than five dollars per participant.
(8) Any person seeking approval of continuing education credit when those credits were not approved pursuant to Paragraph (7) of this Subsection, shall pay a fee of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each fifteen hours of continuing education credit.
Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 368, §1; Acts 2012, No. 834, §7, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.