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(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)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:
(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)a fee of $50 to request an inactive broker license
be returned to active status;
(14)a fee of $40 for preparing a certificate of active
licensure or sponsorship;
(15)a fee of $50 for filing a moral character determination;
(16)a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation
of a qualifying education program for a period of four years;
(17)after initial approval of accreditation, a fee
of $200 a year for operation of a qualifying real estate education
program;
(18)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)a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation
as a Continuing Education provider for a period of two years;
(20)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)the fee required under paragraphs (18)(C) and
(20)(C) will be waived if the course has already been certified by
a distance learning certification center acceptable to the Commission;
(22)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)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)the fee required by the Department of Information
Resources as a subscription or convenience fee for use of an online
payment system;
(25)a continuing education deferral fee of $200;
(26)a late reporting fee of $250 to reactivate a license
under §535.93 of this title;
(27)a fee of $30 for processing a check or other equivalent
instrument returned by a bank or depository as dishonored or reversed;
(28)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)a fee of $20 per certification when providing
certified copies of documents.
(b)Fees established by this section must be paid when
an application is filed and are not refundable once an application
has been accepted for filing.
(c)If the Commission receives an application that
requires payment of a fee, and a sufficient fee was not submitted
with the application, the Commission will return the application and
notify the person filing the application that the person must pay
the fee before the application will be processed.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be a valid
exercise of the agency's legal
authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on November 19, 2018
TRD-201804981 Kerri Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective date: March 1, 2019
Proposal publication date: August 31, 2018
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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