(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 the following fees [
$10] per classroom hour approved by the Commission for each
qualifying inspector education course for a period of four years:[
;]
(A)$5 for content and examination
review;
(B)$5 for classroom delivery design
and presentation review; and
(C)$10 for distance education delivery
design and presentation review.
(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 the following fees [
$5] per classroom hour approved by the Commission for each continuing
inspector education course for a period of two years:[;]
(A)$2.50 for content and examination
review;
(B)$2.50 for classroom delivery design
and presentation review; and
(C)$5 for distance education delivery
design and presentation review.
(21)the fee required under paragraphs
(18)(C) and (20)(C) of this subsection will be waived if the course
has already been certified by a distance learning certification center
acceptable to the Commission.
(22)[(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;
(23)[(22)] a fee of $30 for
processing a check or other equivalent instrument returned by a bank
or depository as dishonored for insufficient funds;
(24)[(23)] a fee of $10 for
deposit in the real estate inspection recovery fund upon an applicant's
successful completion of an examination;
(25)[(24)] a 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]
(26)[(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) - (c)(No change.)
The agency certifies that legal
counsel has reviewed
the emergency adoption and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on November 4, 2015
TRD-201504735 Kristen Worman
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective date: January 1, 2016
Expiration date: April 29, 2016
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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