Section 45:14C-31 - Issuance of certificatesa. The State board shall issue a certificate of certification to any applicant who, in the opinion of the State board, has satisfactorily met the requirements of this act. b. The State board shall by rule or regulation establish, prescribe or change the fees for certificates or other services provided by the State board pursuant to the provisions of this act. Certificates for persons certified to install, improve, repair or maintain medical gas piping, or certified as instructors regarding the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping shall be issued for a period of three years and be renewable. Certificates for persons performing only brazing duties incidental to the installation, improvement, repair or maintenance of medical gas piping shall be issued for a period of one year and be annually renewable. c. Fees shall be established, prescribed or changed by the State board to the extent necessary to defray all proper expenses incurred by the State board and any staff employed to administer this act, except that fees shall not be fixed at a level that will raise amounts in excess of the amount estimated to be so required. d. All fees and any fines imposed by the State board shall be paid to the State board and shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and become part of the General Fund. Added by L. 2003, c. 205, s. 4, eff. 1/7/2004.