(a) New Applicant Fees. The council has established
the following license fees.
(1) All new LSOTP and ASOTP applicants shall submit
a non-refundable $375 fee for a biennial application. Additional fees
will be charged for Federal Bureau of Investigations and Texas Department
of Public Safety criminal background checks unless exempt under §810.34
of this title (Relating to Frequency of Criminal Background Checks).
Fees shall be determined by those agencies conducting the investigation.
(2) All applicants shall comply with the following
requirements:
(A) return the completed, signed application form provided
by the council;
(B) submit the license fee in the form of a check or
money order or if renewing online by credit card; and
(C) submit within 90 calendar days of written notification
from the council any documentation required.
(b) Renewal Fees. Renewal forms and information shall
be mailed to each licensee at the licensee's last known address as
reflected in the council's records at least 60 days prior to license
expiration.
(1) All renewals shall include a nominal electronic
renewal fee if applicable, as established by the contracting agency.
Renewal fees are subject to the provisions in the Occupations Code,
§110.307.
(2) To renew, a LSOTP or ASOTP shall include a non-refundable
$275 fee for a biennial renewal. All applicants shall comply with
the following requirements.
(A) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license
may renew an unexpired license by paying the required license fee
to the council on or before the expiration date of the license.
(B) If a license has been expired for 90 days or less,
the late renewal fee is equal to one and one-half times the required
renewal fee.
(C) If a license has been expired for longer than 90
days, but less than one year, the reinstatement fee is equal to two
times the required renewal fee.
(D) If a license has been expired for 1 year or longer,
the individual may obtain a new license by submitting and complying
with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.
(c) Criminal History Evaluation Letter. A $50 fee shall
be assessed to a person who requests a criminal history evaluation
letter from the council.
(d) Effective January 1, 2004, for all new applications
and renewal applications, the council is required to collect subscription
and convenience fees, in amounts determined by the Texas Online Authority,
to recover costs associated with application and renewal application
processing through the texas.gov.
(e) Effective January 1, 2004, for all new applications
and renewal applications, the council is authorized to collect fees
to fund the Office of Patient Protection, Health Professions Council,
as mandated by law.
(f) Specialty Fees. Applicants who meet the specialized
competency criteria involving the treatment of juveniles who commit
sexual offenses, females, developmentally delayed populations, and/or
deregistration assessments shall submit a non-refundable $40 specialty
fee for each biennial period.
(g) Supervisor Fees. Licensees that meet the LSOTP
supervisor criteria and who seek to be designated as an approved LSOTP
supervisor shall submit a non-refundable $40 credentialing fee for
each biennial period.
(h) Inactive Fee. Licensees who request an inactive
status shall submit a non-refundable $50 fee.
(i) Duplicate Certificates. Licensees who request duplicate
certificates shall be charged a non-refundable $10 fee per certificate.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §810.5 adopted to be effective October 22, 2006, 31 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective April 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 2396; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 6748 |