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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 289RADIATION CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER DGENERAL
RULE §289.204Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services

  (9) Any applicant requesting authorization for any of the categories in subsection (e) of this section for veterinary use will be assessed the fee for the corresponding category.

(e) Schedule of fees for radioactive material licenses. The following schedule contains the fees for radioactive material licenses:

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(f) Fee for evaluation of a sealed source and/or device.

  (1) Each time a manufacturer submits a request for evaluation of a unique sealed source, one of the following fees shall be paid:

    (A) for an initial evaluation, a fee of $5,320; or

    (B) for an amendment requiring re-evaluation, a fee of $2,660.

  (2) Each time a manufacturer submits a request for evaluation of a unique device, one of the following fees shall be paid:

    (A) for an initial evaluation, a fee of $10,650; or

    (B) for an amendment requiring re-evaluation, a fee of $5,330.

  (3) A manufacturer shall pay a $1,000 record maintenance fee, beginning one year after initial sealed source and device authorization listing and every two years thereafter.

  (4) No request for evaluation will be processed prior to payment of the full amount specified.

(g) Fees for certification of mammography systems and mammography machines used for interventional breast radiography. No application will be accepted for filing or processed prior to payment of the full amount specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

  (1) An application for certification of mammography systems shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $2,010. Additional mammography systems that have not been assigned a separate United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identification number shall be authorized on the same certification. A nonrefundable fee of $240 for each additional mammography system on the same certification shall be included in the nonrefundable application fee.

  (2) The annual fee for mammography systems is $2,010. A fee of $240 for each additional mammography system on the same certification shall be included in the annual fee.

  (3) Fees for mammography machines used for interventional breast radiography shall be as follows:

    (A) An application for certification of machines used for interventional breast radiography shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $490. A nonrefundable fee of $240 for each machine used for interventional breast radiography on the same certification shall be included in the nonrefundable application fee.

    (B) The annual fee for machines used for interventional breast radiography is $490. A fee of $240 for each additional machine used for interventional breast radiography on the same certification shall be included in the annual fee.

(h) Fees for accreditation of mammography facilities.

  (1) Each application for accreditation or re-accreditation of a mammography facility shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee. No application will be accepted for filing or processed prior to payment of the full amount specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection.

  (2) Fees for accreditation of mammography facilities are as follows.

    (A) The accreditation fee for the first mammography machine is $1,025.

    (B) The accreditation fee for each additional mammography machine is $610.

    (C) The fee for re-evaluation of clinical images due to failure during the accreditation process is $330 per mammography machine.

    (D) The fee for re-evaluation of phantom images due to failure during the accreditation process is $300 per machine.

    (E) The fee for an additional mammography review will be based on the number of clinical image sets reviewed and the type of review.

    (F) The fee for reinstatement of a mammography machine is $610.

    (G) Each facility for which a targeted clinical image review is required will be charged for actual expenses to the agency arising from the visit.

    (H) The fee for the review of clinical images for dual modality mammography machines, if utilized, is $330 for the alternative modality.

    (I) Each facility for which an on-site visit due to three denials of accreditation is required will be charged for actual expenses to the agency arising from such visit.

    (J) Payment of the fees in subparagraphs (G) and (I) of this paragraph shall be made within 60 days following the date of invoice.

(i) Fees for industrial radiographer certification and for radiographer certification examinations.

  (1) The nonrefundable and non-transferable application fee for examination shall be $120 and shall be submitted to the agency with the application for examination.

  (2) The nonrefundable application fee for radiographer certification shall be $110 and shall be submitted to the agency with the application for radiographer certification.

(j) Schedule of fees for certificates of registration for radiation machines, lasers, and services. The following schedule contains the fees for certificates of registration for radiation machines, lasers, and services. As of January 1, 2012, the fees for the dental radiographic only category and the veterinary category, as specified in the following schedule, are the applicable fees for those categories.

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(k) Annual fees for environmental surveillance and emergency planning and implementation. Fees shall be set annually by the agency for each facility. Fees for fixed nuclear facilities shall be the actual expenses for environmental surveillance and emergency planning and implementation activities. Costs of activities benefiting more than one facility shall be prorated.

(l) Failure to pay prescribed fees.

  (1) In any case where the agency finds that an applicant for a license or certificate of registration has failed to pay the fee prescribed in this section, the agency will not process that application until such fee is paid.

  (2) In any case where the agency finds that a licensee or registrant has failed to pay a fee prescribed by this section by the due date, the agency may implement compliance procedures as provided in §289.205 of this title (relating to Hearing and Enforcement Procedures).

  (3) In any case where the agency finds that a fixed nuclear facility has failed to pay fees for environmental surveillance or emergency planning and implementation within 90 days following date of invoice, the agency may issue an order to show cause why those services should not be terminated.

(m) Electronic fee payments. Renewal payments may be processed through texas.gov or another electronic payment system specified by the agency. For all types of electronic fee payments, the agency will collect additional fees, in amounts determined by texas.gov to recover costs associated with electronic payment processing.


Source Note: The provisions of this §289.204 adopted to be effective February 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 1045; amended to be effective September 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 5971; amended to be effective July 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 5348; amended to be effective May 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 3180; amended to be effective September 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 7308; amended to be effective February 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 509; amended to be effective April 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 2362; amended to be effective October 12, 2008, 33 TexReg 8326; amended to be effective January 1, 2012, 36 TexReg 8829; amended to beeffective September 7, 2014, 39 TexReg 6861

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