Amendment of Fees for Licensure Exams

Those who pass examinations pay registration fees based on classification:
- Class A: Php 50
- Class B: Php 40
- Class C: Php 30
Applicants for registration without examination must pay the examination fee plus the registration fee.
Specific fees apply for detailmen (Php 20), mine or quarry foreman and chemical technician (Php 30).
Applicants who passed examinations before this Act pay previously prescribed fees.
Marine profession registrants handled by the Philippine Coast Guard have specific provisions.

Practitioners must pay annual registration fees:
- Php 5 for most professions.
- Php 2 for certain specialized engineers, electricians, mechanics, midwives, and related occupations.
- Licensed contractors and detailmen are exempt due to annual license renewal requirements.
Late payments after January 20 bear a 20% surcharge per calendar year.
After five continuous years of non-payment, registration certificates are suspended and removed from good standing.
Reinstatement requires payment of registration fee without examination.
Practitioners who stop practicing must notify the board within one year to be exempted from fees; resumption requires notification and payment of current annual fee without surcharge.
Presentation of the annual registration card is required when paying the professional tax as proof of authorization to practice.

Duplicate certificates of registration incur a fee of Php 25.
Certifying true copies of records costs Php 2 for the first 100 words and Php 0.50 for every additional 100 words or fraction thereof.

All fees collected are deposited into a special trust account known as the Professional Regulation Special Fund.
The fund is used solely for operational expenses of the Office of the Boards of Examiners including:
- Board members’ compensation and staff salaries.
- Hiring of temporary personnel.
- Purchase and improvement of equipment, furniture, vehicles, grounds, and buildings.
- Conducting research to improve professional regulation.
- Other measures enhancing office efficiency and effectiveness.

Board Chairmen and members receive:
- A fee not exceeding Php 15 per candidate examined or registered without examination.
- A per diem not exceeding Php 10 for administrative investigations and ocular inspections lasting at least one hour.
- Total yearly compensation ranges from a minimum of Php 3,600 to a maximum of Php 20,000.
Members leaving office before fiscal year end receive proportionate compensation or Php 500/month, whichever is higher.
Members whose terms expire before examination results release may continue duties related to examination processing without additional compensation.

All existing laws, executive orders, administrative rules or regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.