# Fla. Stat. § 481.207: 481.207 Fees

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.207

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 481.207
- **Heading:** 481.207 Fees
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 481 / Part I / Section 481.207

## Text

The board, by rule, may establish fees for architects and registered interior designers, to be paid for applications, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, delinquency, reinstatement, and recordmaking and recordkeeping. The examination fee shall be in an amount that covers the cost of obtaining and administering the examination and shall be refunded if the applicant is found ineligible to sit for the examination. The application fee is nonrefundable. The fee for initial application and examination for architects may not exceed $775 plus the actual per applicant cost to the department for purchase of the examination from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or similar national organizations. The initial nonrefundable fee for registered interior designers may not exceed $75. The biennial renewal fee for architects may not exceed $200. The biennial renewal fee for registered interior designers may not exceed $75. The delinquency fee may not exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the board for an active license. The board shall establish fees that are adequate to ensure the continued operation of the board and to fund the proportionate expenses incurred by the department which are allocated to the regulation of architects and registered interior designers. Fees shall be based on department estimates of the revenue required to implement this part and the provisions of law with respect to the regulation of architects and interior designers.

History: ss. 4, 19, ch. 79-273; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 79, ch. 83-329; s. 1, ch. 87-327; s. 25, ch. 88-205; ss. 6, 23, 24, ch. 88-383; s. 55, ch. 89-162; s. 4, ch. 91-429; ss. 232, 299, ch. 94-119; s. 43, ch. 2020-160.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 481.201 481.201 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.201.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.203 481.203 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.203.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.205 481.205 Board of Architecture and Interior Design.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.205.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.207 481.207 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.207.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.209 481.209 Examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.209.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.211 481.211 Architecture internship required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.211.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.213 481.213 Licensure and registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.213.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.215 481.215 Renewal of license or certificate of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.215.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.217 481.217 Inactive status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.217.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.219 481.219 Qualification of business organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.219.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.221 481.221 Seals; display of certificate number.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.221.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.222 481.222 Architects performing building code inspection services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.222.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.223 481.223 Prohibitions; penalties; injunctive relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.223.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 481.225 481.225 Disciplinary proceedings against registered architects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C481_PI_S481.225.md)

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