(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 $20 for filing a request for a license
certificate due to a change of place of business, 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.
(12) a fee of $50 to request an inactive broker license
be returned to active status;
(13) a fee of $40 for preparing a certificate of license
history, active licensure, or sponsorship;
(14) a fee of $50 for filing a moral character determination;
(15) a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation
of a qualifying education program for a period of four years;
(16) after initial approval of accreditation, a fee
of $200 a year for operation of a qualifying real estate education
program;
(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;
(18) a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation
as a Continuing Education provider for a period of two years;
(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;
(20) the fee required under paragraphs (17)(C) and
(19)(C) will be waived if the course has already been certified by
a distance learning certification center acceptable to the Commission;
(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;
(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;
(23) the fee required by the Department of Information
Resources as a subscription or convenience fee for use of an online
payment system;
(24) a continuing education deferral fee of $200;
(25) a late reporting fee of $250 to reactivate a
license under §535.93 of this title;
(26) a fee of $30 for processing a check or other
equivalent instrument returned by a bank or depository as dishonored
or reversed;
(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
(28) 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.
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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; amended to be effective October 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 8758; amended to be effective September 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 6509; amended to be effective October 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 8072; amended to be effective June 24, 2002, 27 TexReg 5520;amended to be effective January 1, 2004, 28 TexReg 9545; amended to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4486; amended to be effective August 31, 2004, 29 TexReg 8295; amended to be effective November 4, 2007, 32 TexReg 7690; amended to be effective June 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 4154; amended to be effective November 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 9239; amended to be effective November 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 6337; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7799; amended to be effective November 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 7331; amended to be effective January 1, 2013, 37 TexReg 7177; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 7955; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9669; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 8245; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9524 |