SECTION 34.714. Fees

(a) Except for fees specified in subsection (b) of this section, all fees payable must be submitted by check or money order made payable to the Texas Department of Insurance or the State Fire Marshal's Office, or by online payment. Should the department authorize other online or electronic original applications or other transactions, applicants must submit fees with the transaction as directed by the department, the Texas OnLine Authority, or other online provider. Except for overpayments resulting from mistakes of law or fact, all fees are nonrefundable and non-transferable.

(b) Fees for tests administered by an outsource testing service are payable to the testing service in the amount and manner required by the testing service.

(c) Fees are as follows:

(1) Certificates of registration:

(A) all initial applications must include an application fee of--$50;

(B) initial fee--$900;

(C) renewal fee (for two years)--$1,800;

(D) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$450;

(E) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$900;

(2) Certificates of registration--(Dwelling or Underground fire main):

(A) all initial applications must include an application fee of--$50;

(B) initial fee--$300;

(C) renewal fee (for two years)--$600;

(D) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$150;

(E) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$300;

(3) Responsible managing employee license (General):

(A) initial fee--$200;

(B) renewal fee (for two years)--$350;

(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$100;

(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$200;

(4) Responsible managing employee licenses (Dwelling, or Underground fire main):

(A) initial fee--$150;

(B) renewal fee (for two years)--$200;

(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$75;

(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$150;

(5) Responsible managing employee license (General Inspector):

(A) initial fee--$50;

(B) renewal fee (for two years)--$100;

(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$25;

(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$50;

(6) Duplicate or revised certificate or license or other requested changes to certificates or licenses--$35;

(7) Test fee (if administered by the State Fire Marshal's Office)--$50.

(d) Late fees are required of all certificate or license holders who fail to submit renewal applications before their expiration dates.

(e) A license or registration expires at 12:00 midnight on the date printed on the license or registration. A renewal application and fee for license or registration must be postmarked on or before the date of expiration to be accepted as timely. If a renewal application is not complete but there has been no lapse in the required insurance, the applicant will have 30 days from the time the applicant is notified by the State Fire Marshal's Office of the deficiencies in the renewal application to submit any additional requirement. If an applicant fails to respond and correct all deficiencies in a renewal application within the 30-day period, a late fee may be charged.

(f) Holders of certificates and licenses that have been expired for less than two years cannot be issued new certificates or licenses.

(g) Fees for certificates and licenses that have been expired for less than two years include both renewal and late fees.

Source Note: The provisions of this §34.714 adopted to be effective August 26, 1996, 21 TexReg 7663; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091; amended to be effective June 3, 2004, 29 TexReg 5402; amended to be effective April 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1716; amended to be effective July 5, 2011, 36 TexReg 4111; amended to be effective August 29, 2019, 44 TexReg 4481