| (a) The Commission shall charge and collect the following
fees:
(1) a fee of $60 for filing an original or reinstatement
application for a license as an apprentice inspector;
(2) a fee of $100 for filing an original or reinstatement
application for a license as a real estate inspector, which includes
a fee for transcript evaluation;
(3) a fee of $120 for filing an original or reinstatement
application for a license as a professional inspector, which includes
a fee for transcript evaluation;
(4) a fee of $30 for the timely renewal of the license
of an apprentice inspector;
(5) a fee of $50 for the timely renewal of the license
of a real estate inspector;
(6) a fee of $60 for the timely renewal of the license
of a professional inspector;
(7) a fee equal to 1-1/2 times the timely renewal fee
for the late renewal of a license within 90 days of expiration;
(8) a fee equal to two times the timely renewal fee
for the late renewal of a license more than 90 days but less than
six months after expiration;
(9) a fee for taking a license examination consisting
of a national portion and a state portion or retaking the national
part of the license examination;
(10) a fee for taking a license examination without
a national portion or retaking the state part of the license examination;
(11) a fee of $50 to request an inactive professional
inspector license be returned to active status;
(12) a fee of $50 for the filing of a fitness determination;
(13) the fee required by the Department of Information
Resources as a subscription or convenience fee for use of an online
payment system;
(14) a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation
of a qualifying inspector education program for a period of four years;
(15) after initial approval of accreditation, a fee
of $200 a year for operation of a qualifying inspector education program;
(16) a fee of $50 plus the following fees per classroom
hour approved by the Commission for each qualifying inspector education
course for a period of four 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.
(17) a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation
as a continuing inspector education provider for a period of two years;
(18) a fee of $50 plus the following fees per classroom
hour approved by the Commission for each continuing inspector education
course for a period of two years:
(A) $2.50 for content and examination review;
(B) $2.50 for classroom delivery design and presentation
review; and
(C) $5 for distance education delivery design and presentation
review.
(19) the fee required under paragraphs (16)(C) and
(18)(C) of this subsection will be waived if the course has already
been certified by a distance learning certification center acceptable
to the Commission;
(20) for an applicant who submits an application prior
to September 1, 2023, a fee of $10 for deposit in the Real Estate
Inspection Recovery Fund upon an applicant's successful completion
of an examination; and
(21) 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.
(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.
(d) If a payment to the Commission by or on behalf
of a license holder or applicant is dishonored or reversed by a bank
or other financial institution, the Commission shall send a request
for payment of the dishonored or reversed payment by certified mail
to the last known mailing address of the license holder or applicant
as shown in the records of the Commission. If the Commission has sent
a request for payment in accordance with the provisions of this section,
and the license holder or applicant fails to make good on the payment
in the form of a cashier's check, money order, or credit card payment
within 30 days after the Commission has mailed the request, the license
will be placed on inactive status.
(e) Placing a license on inactive status under this
section does not preclude the Commission from proceeding under §1101.652(a)(3),
Texas Occupations Code, against a license holder who has failed to
make good a payment issued to the Commission within a reasonable time.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §535.210 adopted to be effective January 1, 1992, 16 TexReg 7489; amended to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 8199; amended to be effective October 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 8758; amended to be effective October 4, 2001, 26 TexReg 7541; amended to be effective September 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 5521; amended to be effective December 29, 2005, 30 TexReg 8693; amended to be effective May 24, 2006, 31 TexReg 4198; amended to be effective December 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 9995; amended to be effective November 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 9240; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7800; amended to be effective November 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 7333; amendedtobeeffective January 1, 2013, 37 TexReg 7179; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 8237; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9669; amended to be effective February 29, 2016, 41 TexReg 1443; amended to be effective December 11, 2019, 44 TexReg 7710; amended to be effective June 16, 2020, 45 TexReg 4040; amended to be effective June 11, 2023, 48 TexReg 2948; amended to be effective November 29, 2023, 48 TexReg 6914 |
