(a)The Commission shall charge and collect the following
fees:
(1)a fee of $60 for filing an original or reinstatement
application for a license as an apprentice inspector;
(2)a fee of $100 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 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 for the timely renewal of the license
of an apprentice inspector;
(5)a fee of $50 for the timely renewal of the license
of a real estate inspector;
(6)a fee of $60 for the timely 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)a fee of $220 for taking a license examination
consisting of a national portion and a state portion or retaking the
national part of the license examination;
(10)a fee of $60 for taking a license examination
without a national portion or retaking the state part of the license
examination;
(11)a fee of $20 for requesting a change of a license
holder name, or to establish a relationship with a sponsoring professional
inspector;
(12)a fee of $50 to request an inactive professional
inspector license be returned to active status;
(13)a fee of $40 for preparing a certificate of license
history, active licensure, or sponsorship;
(14)a fee of $50 for the filing of a moral character
determination;
(15)the fee required by the Department of Information
Resources as a subscription or convenience fee for use of an online
payment system;
(16)a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation
of a qualifying inspector education program for a period of four years;
(17)after initial approval of accreditation, a fee
of $200 a year for operation of a qualifying inspector education program;
(18)a fee of $50 plus $10 per classroom hour approved
by the Commission for each qualifying inspector education course for
a period of four years;
(19)a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation
as a continuing inspector education provider for a period of two years;
(20)a fee of $50 plus $5 per classroom hour approved
by the Commission for each continuing inspector education course for
a period of two years;
(21)a fee of $50 for the filing of an application
for approval as an instructor for a two-year period for qualifying
or continuing inspector education courses;
(22)a fee of $30 for processing a check or other equivalent
instrument returned by a bank or depository as dishonored for insufficient
funds;
(23)a fee of $10 for deposit in the real estate inspection
recovery fund upon an applicant's successful completion of an examination;
(24)fee of $20 for filing any application, renewal,
change request, or other record on paper that a person may otherwise
file with the Commission electronically by accessing the Commission's
website, entering the required information online, and paying the
appropriate fee; and
(25)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 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 adoption and found it to be a
valid exercise of the agency's
legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on November 24, 2014
TRD-201405667 Kerri Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective date: January 1, 2015
Proposal publication date: September 5, 2014
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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