SEC. 97.0203. EXAMINATIONS – FEES

(a) Fees. The Department shall collect from every applicant for a license required by this article, the following fee:

LICENSE EXAMINATION FEES

Application	Initial Fee	Renewal Fee
Boiler Operator (35 HP)	$50.00	$25.00
Steam Engineer (500 HP)	$50.00	$25.00
Steam Engineer (unlimited HP)	$50.00	$25.00
Diesel Engineer	$50.00	$25.00
Equipment Operator	$50.00	$25.00

Deputy Pressure Vessel Inspector	$125.00	$50.00

On the initial application, licenses to operate up to three pieces of equipment are included. For a license to operate each additional piece of equipment, an additional $15.00 fee shall be added to the application fee for each piece of equipment beyond the first three.

(b) Failure to Pass. No part of any sum shall be returned to any applicant who fails to pass the examination for which the fees were paid. If any applicant fails to receive the percentage required at the first examination, the applicant shall be entitled to take a second examination without payment of a second fee. In case any applicant fails to pass the second examination, the applicant shall be required to wait one month before the applicant may file another application for examination.

(d) Scope of License. (Amended by Ord. No. 179,329, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.) The licensee is authorized to operate only the type or types of equipment specified on the license. The fee shall be no more than set forth in Subsection (a) of this section, regardless of the number of types of equipment shown on the license.

(e) Existing Licenses. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) A license to operate any of the equipment specified in Subsection (a) of LAMC Section 97.0201 that is valid on the effective date of this ordinance shall be renewable. The types of equipment covered shall be established by the Department, with consideration given to similarity between various types of equipment.

(f) Expiration and Renewal of Operator’s or Deputy Inspector’s License. (Title Amended by Ord. No. 179,329, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)

(1) All certificates of license issued under the provisions of this article shall expire at the end of one year following the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked.

(2) Expired certificates of license may be renewed at any time within 12 months following the date of expiration. After the first month, the renewal fee shall be increased by 10% for each additional month that the license remains delinquent.

(3) Each certificate of license may be renewed from year to year without examination upon payment of the renewal fee.