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QUESTION: Can the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation require that payment of licensure fees for the Board of Cosmetology or any regulatory boards under the department's jurisdiction must be by certified check or money order?

SUMMARY: The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation can only require that payment for licensure fees for the various licensing and regulatory boards be made in cash. The department at its own peril and liability may accept a check, a bank cashier's check, a certified check, or a money order as conditional payment of such licensure fees…