| (a) Except for fees specified in subsection (d) of
this section, all fees payable must be submitted by check or money
order made payable to the Texas Department of Insurance or the State
Fire Marshal's Office, or by online payment. Should the department
authorize other online or electronic original applications or other
transactions, applicants must submit fees with the transaction as
directed by the department, the Texas OnLine Authority, or other online
provider. Except for overpayments resulting from mistakes of law or
fact, all fees are nonrefundable.
(b) Fees are as follows.
(1) Certificates of registration:
(A) initial fee--$450;
(B) renewal fee (for two years)--$600;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$225
plus $50 for each branch office operated by the registered firm;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$450
plus $100 for each branch office operated by the registered firm;
(E) branch office initial fee--$100;
(F) branch office renewal fee (for two years)--$200.
(2) Certificate of registration (Type C):
(A) initial fee--$250;
(B) renewal fee (for two years)--$300;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$125;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$250.
(3) Fire extinguisher license (Type A, B, and K):
(A) initial fee--$70;
(B) renewal fee (for two years)--$100;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$35;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$70.
(4) Fire extinguisher license (Type PL):
(A) initial fee--$70;
(B) renewal fee (for two years)--$100;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$35;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$70.
(5) Apprentice permit fee--$30.
(6) Duplicate or revised certificates, licenses, permits,
or other requested changes to certificates, licenses, or permits--$20.
(7) Initial test fee (if administered by the SFMO)--$20.
(8) Retest fee (if administered by the SFMO)--$20.
(c) Fees for tests administered by an outsource testing
service are payable to the testing service in the amount and manner
required by the testing service.
(d) Late fees are required of all certificate or license
holders who fail to submit complete renewal applications before the
expiration of the certificate or license.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §34.515 adopted to be effective December 5, 1984, 9 TexReg 6006; amended to be effective April 14, 1989, 14 TexReg 1632; amended to be effective February 1, 1991, 16 TexReg 311; transferred effective September 1, 1991, as published in the Texas Register March 6, 1992, 17 TexReg 1745; amended to be effective March 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 1682; amended to be effective September 20, 1995, 20 TexReg 7077; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091; amended to be effective August 26, 2001, 26 TexReg 6105; amended to be effective June 3, 2004, 29 TexReg 5402; amended to be effective September 20, 2004, 29TexReg 9006; amended to be effective April 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1706; amended to be effective July 5, 2011, 36 TexReg 4111; amended to be effective August 29, 2019, 44 TexReg 4481 |
