| (a) The schedule of fees for a license is as follows: (1) initial license fee is $2,000; (2) renewal license fee is $2,000; and (3) change of ownership license fee is $2,000. (b) The department will not consider an application as officially submitted until the applicant pays the licensing fee. The fee must accompany the application form. (c) A license fee paid to the department is not refundable. (d) Any remittance submitted to the department in payment of a required license fee must be in the form of a personal check, certified check, or money order made payable to the Department of State Health Services. (e) For all renewal licenses, the department is authorized to collect subscription and convenience fees, in amounts determined by the TexasOnline Authority, to recover costs associated with renewal processing through TexasOnline, in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2054.111. (f) The department may make periodic reviews of its license fee schedule to ensure that the fees imposed are in amounts reasonable and necessary to defray the cost to the department of administering the Act. |
