(a)The Commission shall charge and collect the following
fees:
(1)a fee of $150 for filing an original or reinstatement
application for a real estate broker license, which includes a fee
for transcript evaluation;
(2)a fee of $72 for the timely renewal of a real estate
broker license;
(3)a fee of $120 for filing an application to step
down from a real estate broker license to a real estate sales agent
license;
(4)a fee of $150 for filing an original or reinstatement
application for a real estate sales agent license, which includes
a fee for transcript evaluation;
(5)a fee of $66 for the timely renewal of a real estate
sales agent license;
(6)a fee equal to 1-1/2 times the timely renewal fee
for the late renewal of a license within 90 days of expiration;
(7)a fee equal to 2 times the timely renewal fee for
the late renewal of a license more than 90 days but less than six
months after expiration;
(8)a fee of $50 for filing a request for, or renewal
of, a license for each additional office or place of business for
a period of two years;
(9)the fee charged by an examination provider pursuant
to a contract with the Commission for taking a license examination;
(10)a fee of $10 for deposit into the real estate
recovery trust account upon the filing of an original sales agent
or broker application;
(11)a fee of $10 to establish or
change a relationship with a sponsoring broker;
(12)[(11)] a fee of $20 for
filing a request for a license certificate due to a change of place
of business[,] or a change of a license holder
name[, or to establish a relationship with a sponsoring broker]:
(A)A change of address or name submitted with an application
to renew a license, however, does not require payment of a fee in
addition to the fee for renewing the license.
(B)The Commission may require written proof of a license
holder's right to use a different name before issuing a license certificate
reflecting a change of name.
(13)[(12)] a fee of $50 to request
an inactive broker license be returned to active status;
(14)[(13)] a fee of $40 for
preparing a certificate of license history, active licensure, or sponsorship;
(15)[(14)] a fee of $50 for
filing a moral character determination;
(16)[(15)] a fee of $400 for
filing an application for accreditation of a qualifying education
program for a period of four years;
(17)[(16)] after initial approval
of accreditation, a fee of $200 a year for operation of a qualifying
real estate education program;
(18)[(17)] a fee of $50 plus
the following fees per classroom hour approved by the Commission for
each qualifying education course for a period of four years:
(A)$10 for content and examination review;
(B)$10 for classroom delivery design and presentation
review; and
(C)$20 for distance education delivery design and
presentation review;
(19)[(18)] a fee of $400 for
filing an application for accreditation as a Continuing Education
provider for a period of two years;
(20)[(19)] a fee of $50 plus
the following fees per classroom hour approved by the Commission for
each continuing education course for a period of two years:
(A)$5 for content and examination review;
(B)$5 for classroom delivery design and presentation
review; and
(C)$10 for distance education delivery design and
presentation review;
(21)[(20)] the fee required
under paragraphs (18)(C) [(17)(C)] and (20)(C)
[(19)(C)] will be waived if the course has already
been certified by a distance learning certification center acceptable
to the Commission;
(22)[(21)] a fee of $150 for
filing an application for approval as an instructor for a two-year
period for real estate qualifying or continuing education courses;
(23)[(22)] the fee charged by
the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Texas Department of Public
Safety for fingerprinting or other service for a national or state
criminal history check in connection with a license application or
renewal;
(24)[(23)] the fee required
by the Department of Information Resources as a subscription or convenience
fee for use of an online payment system;
(25)[(24)] a continuing education
deferral fee of $200;
(26)[(25)] a late reporting
fee of $250 to reactivate a license under §535.93 of this title;
(27)[(26)] a fee of $30 for
processing a check or other equivalent instrument returned by a bank
or depository as dishonored or reversed;
(28)[(27)] a fee of $20 for
filing any application, renewal, change request, or other record on
paper that a person may otherwise file with the Commission electronically
by accessing the Commission's website, entering the required information
online, and paying the appropriate fee; and
(29)[(28)] a fee of $20 per
certification when providing certified copies of documents.
(b) - (c)(No change.)
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on August 17, 2018
TRD-201803575 Kerri Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: September 30, 2018
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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