SECTION 140.403. Fees

(a) The schedule of fees is:

(1) initial LCDC application fee--$25, in addition to any fees assessed under subsection (e) of this section;

(2) initial LCDC licensure fee--$75, plus a surcharge of $10 to fund one or more approved peer assistance programs and administrative costs of the department related to peer assistance programs;

(3) LCDC renewal and renewal application fee--$115, plus a surcharge of $10 to fund one or more approved peer assistance programs and administrative costs of the department related to peer assistance programs, in addition to any fees assessed under subsection (e) of this section:

(A) late renewal penalty fee (up to 90 days after the license expiration date)--$37.50;

(B) late renewal penalty fee (between 91 days and one year after the license expiration date)--$75;

(4) background investigation fee--$40;

(5) inactive status fee--$50;

(6) licensure certificate replacement or duplication fee--$10;

(7) returned check fee--$25;

(8) clinical supervisor initial and renewal application and certification fee--$20; and

(9) criminal history evaluation letter fee--$50.

(b) The department may contract or enter into a memorandum of understanding with a person to administer the LCDC licensure examination, and the fee charged by that person is subject to change. The current fee shall be printed in the examination registration form. Examination fees shall be paid directly to the contract organization administering the examination.

(c) Licensure fees paid to the department are not refundable.

(d) Fees shall be paid in full with a personal check, cashier's check, commercial check, or money order.

(e) For all new and renewal applications, the department is authorized to collect subscription and convenience fees in amounts determined by the Texas Online Authority to recover costs associated with new and renewal application processing through texas.gov. The fees may be paid with a credit card when applying for or renewing a license online.

Source Note: The provisions of this §140.403 adopted to be effective September 9, 2008, 33 TexReg 7520; amended to be effective November 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 9739; amended to be effective August 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 5788