Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 7	BANKING AND SECURITIES
PART 5	OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER
CHAPTER 85	PAWNSHOPS AND CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
SUBCHAPTER A	RULES OF OPERATION FOR PAWNSHOPS
DIVISION 3	PAWNSHOP EMPLOYEE LICENSE
RULE §85.306	Fees

(a) New licenses. A $50 nonrefundable investigation and annual fee is assessed each time an application for a new license is filed.

(b) Fingerprint processing. An applicant must pay a fee to a party designated by the Texas Department of Public Safety for processing fingerprints. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the designated party determine the amount of the fee and whether it is refundable.

(c) Annual renewal fees. The annual renewal fee for a pawnshop employee license is $25. The fee must be paid by May 31 each year. A pawnshop employee license will expire on the later of June 30 or the 16th day after the written notice of delinquency is given unless the annual renewal fee has been paid.

(d) License amendments. An employee seeking to amend a license by changing the name of the licensee or relocating to another pawnshop is not required to pay an additional fee. Any relocation requires notice to the OCCC in accordance with the OCCC's instructions.

(e) License duplicates sent by mail. The fee for a license duplicate to be sent by mail is $10.

(f) Cost of hearings. The commissioner or the administrative law judge may assess the cost of an administrative appeal pursuant to Texas Finance Code, §14.207 for a hearing afforded under §85.304(e) of this title (relating to Processing of Application), including the cost of the administrative law judge, the court reporter, and agency staff representing the OCCC at a hearing.

Source Note: The provisions of this §85.306 adopted to be effective September 5, 1999, 24 TexReg 6723; amended to be effective June 7, 2010, 35 TexReg 3471; amended to be effective July 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3392; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 8815; amended to be effective October 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 4719