A licensed speech and language pathologist or a licensed audiologist may register with the Board an assistant who works under the licensee's supervision if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The assistant meets the qualifications for registered assistants adopted by the Board.
(2) The licensee who supervises the assistant pays the registration fee set by the Board.
(3) The registration fee must be remitted to the Board by the supervisor, assistant, or employer before the assistant can be registered.
A registration of an assistant must be renewed annually. To renew the registration of an assistant, the licensee who supervises the assistant must submit an application for renewal and pay the renewal fee. An initial or renewal fee for registering an assistant may not exceed the renewal license fee set under G.S. 90-305.