Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, an applicant for licensure as a registered nurse shall pay the following nonrefundable fees:
A. for licensure without examination, a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200);
B. for licensure by examination when the examination is the first for the applicant in this state, a fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150);
C. for licensure by examination when the examination is other than the first examination, a fee not to exceed sixty dollars ($60.00);
D. for initial licensure as a certified nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist or certified clinical nurse specialist, a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200). This fee shall be in addition to the fee paid for registered nurse licensure; and
E. the board may waive the fee for an initial license for a registered nurse who has graduated from a New Mexico public school of nursing.