(a)The Commission [commission] shall charge and collect the following fees: (1)a fee of $60 [$84] for filing an original or reinstatement application for a license as an apprentice inspector; (2)a fee of $100 [$89] 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 [$104] 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 [$27] for the timely [annual] renewal of the license of an apprentice inspector; (5)a fee of $50 [$32] for the timely [annual] renewal of the license of a real estate inspector; (6)a fee of $60 [$32] for the timely [annual] 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 2 times the timely renewal fee for the late renewal of a license more than 90 days but less than six months after expiration; (9) [(7)] a fee of $220 [ $230] for taking a license examination consisting of a national portion [part] and a state portion [part ] or retaking the national part of the license examination; (10) [(8)] a fee of $60 [ $61] for taking a license examination without a national portion [part] or retaking the state part of the license examination; (11) [(9)] a fee of $20 for requesting a change of a license holder [licensee] name, or to establish a relationship with a sponsoring professional inspector; (12) [(10)] a fee of $50 to request an inactive professional inspector license be returned to active status; (13) [(11)] a fee of $40 for preparing a certificate of license history, active licensure, or sponsorship; (14) [(12)] a fee of $50 for the filing of a moral character determination; (15) [(13)] the fee required by the Department of Information Resources as a subscription or convenience fee for use of an online payment system; (16)[(14)] [unless a core inspector program of study is accredited as part of a program under Texas Occupations Code §1101.301,] a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation of a qualifying [core] inspector education program for a period of four years [under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1101]; (17) [(15)] after initial approval of accreditation [under paragraph (14) of this subsection], a fee of $200 a year for operation of a qualifying inspector [ core] education program [under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1101]; (18) [(16)] a fee of $50 plus $10 per classroom hour approved by the Commission [commission ] for each qualifying [core] inspector education course for a period of four years; (19) [(17)] a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation as a [an Inspector ] Continuing Education [(ICE)] provider for a period of two years [under Texas Occupations Code §1102.205]; (20) [(18)] a fee of $50 plus $10 per classroom hour approved by the Commission [commission ] for each continuing education [ICE] course for a period of two years; (21) [(19)] a fee of $50 for the filing of an application for approval as an instructor for a two-year period for qualifying [core] or continuing education [ICE] courses[, or both]; (22) [(20)] a fee of $30 for processing a check or other equivalent instrument returned by a bank or depository as dishonored for insufficient funds; (23) [(21)] a fee of $10 [ $100] for deposit in the real estate inspection recovery fund upon an applicant's successful completion of an examination; (24)[(22)] fee of $20 for filing any application, renewal, change request, or other record on paper that a person may otherwise file with the Commission [commission ] electronically by accessing the Commission's [commission's ] website, entering the required information online, and paying the appropriate fee; and [(23)a fee of $40.50 for the annual late renewal of an apprentice inspector license for a person whose license has been expired 90 days or less;] [(24)a fee of $54 for the annual late renewal of an apprentice inspector license for a person whose license has been expired more than 90 days but less than six months;] [(25)a fee of $48 for the annual late renewal of a real estate or professional inspector license for a person whose license has been expired 90 days or less;] [(26)a fee of $50 64 for the annual late renewal of a real estate or professional inspector license for a person whose license has been expired more than 90 days but less than six months; and] (25) [(27)] 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 or renewal. (b)Fees established by this section must be [ which are] 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.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed
with
the Office of the Secretary of State on August 25, 2014
TRD-201404049 Kerri Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: October 5, 2014
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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