(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there is imposed, and the executive director shall collect, an excise tax of one dollar for each year of the renewal period upon the payment of renewal fees that are required to be paid by individuals for the renewal of a license, registration, or certificate granting the individual authority or permission from the state to continue the practice of a profession or occupation; except that the excise tax shall not be imposed on the renewal fee paid by nurse aides pursuant to section 12-255-107.
For the purposes of this section, "renewal fees" includes all fees for the renewal,reinstatement, and continuation of a license, registration, or certificate for the practice of a profession or occupation in this state as provided in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2). "Renewal fees" does not include fees paid for initial licensure, registration, or certification; application fees; examination fees; penalty late fees; duplicate license fees; regulator action fees; verification fees; license change fees; fees for the verification of licensure, registration, or certification status to other states; electrical inspection permit fees; plumbing inspection fees; and fees for certification of grades.
Money collected pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be credited to thelegal defense account created within the division of professions and occupations cash fund pursuant to section 12-20-105 (5).
On October 1 of each year, the executive director shall report to the joint budgetcommittee the amount of money credited to the legal defense account created within the division of professions and occupations cash fund pursuant to subsection (3) of this section for the preceding fiscal year.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 732, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (1) amended, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 695, § 33, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-34-104.4 as it existed prior to 2019.