(a) Application fees are required to be paid at the
time of presenting the original or renewal application for license.
Licensing fees must be paid within 21 days of the approval of the
original or renewal license. Royalty fees must be received with each
quarterly report and in accordance with the deadlines set forth under §72.8(d)
of this title (relating to Quarterly Reports). A fee shall be deemed
delinquent if not received within 30 days after it is due.
(b) All fees paid to the secretary of state shall be
in United States currency, cashier checks, money orders, certified
checks, personal or corporate checks or by credit card as described
in §71.4 of this title (relating to Credit Card Payment Option).
(c) A mere change of purpose after the payment of fees,
as when an applicant desires to withdraw an application from filing,
or when a licensee terminates its license, will not entitle either
the applicant or the licensee to a refund of any fees paid under the
statute or these sections.
(d) Fee schedule is as follows.
(1) Original or renewal application fee (nonrefundable)--$35.
(2) Original or renewal license fee--$250.
(3) Royalty fee--3.0% of annual gross license receipts
in excess of $5,000.
(e) Failure to pay fees as required by this section
will result in the following.
(1) Failure to pay the original or renewal application
fee shall result in the denial of the application.
(2) Failure to pay the licensing fee within 21 days
of the approval of the original or renewal application shall result
in the denial of a license and the cancellation of the previously
approved application.
(3) Failure to pay royalty fees may result in suspension
or revocation of license.
(4) Appropriate enforcement action may be requested
by the secretary of state under §72.10 of this title (relating
to Enforcement) where a licensee has failed to pay fees when due.
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