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Historical Rule for the Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 23TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 535PROVISIONS OF THE REAL ESTATE LICENSE ACT
SUBCHAPTER JFEES
RULE §535.101Fees

(a) The obligation for payment of fees for the issuance of licenses reflecting a change or addition of place of business or change of sponsoring broker accrues when requests for such licenses are received. Requests for changes or additions made during the annual renewal period will require the payment of the prescribed fee(s) in addition to the appropriate renewal fee.

(b) Any request requiring the payment of a fee as set out in this section which is not accompanied by payment in full of such fee shall be returned to the person making such request. No other action will be taken on such requests until returned with the proper fee.

(c) The commission shall charge and collect the following fees:

  (1) a fee of $75 for the filing of an original application for a real estate broker license;

  (2) a fee of $28 for annual renewal of a real estate broker license;

  (3) a fee of $50 for the filing of an original application for a real estate salesperson license;

  (4) a fee of $28 for annual renewal of a real estate salesperson license;

  (5) a fee of $25 for an application for a license examination;

  (6) a fee of $20 for filing a request for a license for each additional office or place of business;

  (7) a fee of $20 for filing a request for a license for a change of place of business, change of name, return to active status, or change of sponsoring broker;

  (8) a fee of $20 for filing a request to replace a license lost or destroyed;

  (9) a fee of $400 for filing an application for approval of an education program under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6573a (the Act), §7(f);

  (10) a fee of $200 a year for operation of an education program under Act, §7(f);

  (11) a fee of $15 for transcript evaluation;

  (12) a fee of $10 for preparing a license history; and

  (13) a fee of $25 for the filing of an application for a moral character determination.

(d) The fee specified in §11(9) is for an original application for accreditation of an educational program or courses of study. After a school receives original accreditation, it may apply for approval of additional courses of study without paying an additional fee.

(e) The fee specified in §11(10) is for each year of operation of an educational program or in which a course or courses of study are offered. Such fee will not be charged for offering a commission-approved course at more than one location.


Source Note: The provisions of this §535.101 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective October 27, 1978, 3 TexReg 3654; amended to be effective November 14, 1979, 4 TexReg 4002; amended to be effective March 19, 1990, 15 TexReg 1235; amended to be effective August 31, 1992, 17 TexReg 5664; amended to be effective November 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 6215; amended to be effective September 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 6202; amended to be effective May 27, 1998, 23 TexReg 5436.

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