(1) The board shall set fees according to the following schedule:

(a) For cosmetologists, fees for original licensing, license renewal, and delinquent renewal shall not exceed $50.

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 477.026

  • Board: means the Board of Cosmetology. See Florida Statutes 477.013
  • Cosmetology: means the mechanical or chemical treatment of the head, face, and scalp for aesthetic rather than medical purposes, including, but not limited to, hair shampooing, hair cutting, hair arranging, hair coloring, permanent waving, and hair relaxing for compensation. See Florida Statutes 477.013
  • Department: means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. See Florida Statutes 477.013
  • Specialty: means the practice of one or more of the following:
    (a) Manicuring, or the cutting, polishing, tinting, coloring, cleansing, adding, or extending of the nails, and massaging of the hands. See Florida Statutes 477.013
(b) For cosmetologists, fees for endorsement application, examination, and reexamination shall not exceed $50.
(c) For cosmetology and specialty salons, fees for license application, original licensing, license renewal, and delinquent renewal shall not exceed $50.
(d) For specialists, fees for application and endorsement registration shall not exceed $30.
(e) For specialists, fees for initial registration, registration renewal, and delinquent renewal shall not exceed $50.
(2) All moneys collected by the department from fees authorized by this chapter shall be paid into the Professional Regulation Trust Fund, which fund is created in the department, and shall be applied in accordance with ss. 215.37 and 455.219. The Legislature may appropriate any excess moneys from this fund to the General Revenue Fund.
(3) The department, with the advice of the board, shall prepare and submit a proposed budget in accordance with law.