SECTION 74.80. Fees

(a) Inspector Registration Fees.

(1) Original application--$50

(2) Renewal application--$50

(3) Revised/Duplicate registration card--$25

(b) Certificate of Compliance Filing Fees.

(1) Filing fees submitted within 30 days of the equipment inspection date: $20 per unit of equipment, along with a copy of the inspection report.

(2) Late filing fees: $10 per unit of equipment for 30 day period if the inspection report, filing fees, and verification about correcting deficiencies in the inspection report are filed after the 60th day from the equipment inspection date.

(3) Revised/Duplicate Certificate Fee--$25 per certificate.

(c) Waiver or Delay Application Fees.

(1) $50 for each violation of the ASME Safety Codes or ASCE Standards as adopted in §74.100 per unit of equipment requested to be waived or delayed.

(2) Fees shall be charged and collected by the department for a waiver or delay application for an institution of higher education.

(d) Contractor Registration Fees.

(1) Original application--$115

(2) Renewal application--$115

(3) Revised/Duplicate registration card--$25

(e) Late renewal fees for Inspector and Contractor registrations issued under this chapter are provided under §60.83 of this title (relating to Late Renewal Fees).

(f) New Technology Variance Fees.

(1) Application fee--$2,500

(2) Fee to file an appeal of a denial of an application--$200

(g) Fees for Plan Reviews.

(1) The plan review fee for the installation or alteration of equipment included in a contract shall be calculated as follows:

(A) $200 for each unit of equipment for which a decal is required; and

(B) the maximum fee shall not exceed $5,000.

(2) The fee to review plans on an expedited basis is $1,000 per unit of equipment included in a contract for which a decal is required. There is no maximum fee or cap for expedited reviews.

(h) Fees for Amendments to Previously Approved Plan Reviews.

(1) The plan review fee for amendments to previously approved plan reviews where the installation or alteration of equipment included in a contract has not been completed shall be as follows:

(A) $100 per unit of equipment for which a decal is required; and

(B) the maximum fee shall not exceed $2,500.

(2) The fee to review amendments to previously approved plan reviews on an expedited basis is $1,000 per unit of equipment included in a contract for which a decal is required. There is no maximum fee or cap for expedited reviews.

(i) The fee for "Installation Removed from Service" is $20 per unit of equipment.

Source Note: The provisions of this §74.80 adopted to be effective July 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 4590; amended to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7949; amended to be effective February 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 962