SECTION 50.22. Expiration and Fees

(a) Primary seller server school certificate.

(1) A primary certificate will expire on the second anniversary of the date it is issued.

(2) The two-year fee for an original primary certificate is $1000.

(3) The two-year fee for a renewal primary certificate is $500.

(4) A late fee of $100 must be submitted with a renewal application submitted after the date the certificate expired if the application is received within 30 days after the date of expiration. If the renewal application and fees are not received during the 30day period, the applicant must apply and pay the fee for an original primary certificate.

(5) No fees will be refunded after a certificate is issued.

(6) Fees cannot be prorated for a term of less than two years.

(7) Applications must be completed within one year of the date the application was received by the commission, or the application shall be deemed void. All fees are nonrefundable.

(8) If the applicant does not meet the deadline established in paragraph (7) of this subsection, the applicant must reapply for a new certificate by complying with requirements and procedures, including payment of fees.

(b) Branch seller server school certificate.

(1) A branch certificate will expire on the date the primary certificate expires.

(2) The two-year fee for each original classroom based or classroom-based in-house branch certificate is $200, and for each internet-based or mobile application in-house branch certificate is $50.

(3) The two-year fee for each renewal classroom based or classroom-based in-house branch certificate is $100, and for each internet-based or mobile application in-house branch certificate is $25.

(4) Fees for branch certificates that will expire in less than two years as a result of the primary certificate's expiration are not prorated.

(5) Applications must be completed within one year of the date the application was received by the commission, or the application shall be deemed void. All fees are nonrefundable.

(6) If the applicant does not meet the deadline established in paragraph (5) of this subsection, the applicant must reapply for a new certificate by complying with requirements and procedures, including payment of fees.

(c) No certificate will be issued until all fees and late fees are paid. A fee is paid on the date funds are available and transferred from the applicant's account.

(d) The filing fee for a change of ownership is $100.

Source Note: The provisions of this §50.22 adopted to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 7054; amended to be effective April 17, 2018, 43 TexReg 2271; amended to be effective February 13, 2023, 48 TexReg 662