Tex. Occupations Code § 153.051
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 153.051, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 153.051. FEES; BUDGET.
Official statutory text
(a) The board by rule shall set reasonable and necessary fees in amounts sufficient to cover the cost of administering this subtitle.
(b) The board may not adjust a fee established on or before September 1, 1993, to an amount less than the amount of the fee on September 1, 1993.
(c) The board shall by annual budget determine the manner of handling the funds received under this subtitle and the purposes for which those funds may be used. The budgeted expenses authorized by the board shall be paid from the funds received by the board and are not a charge on the general revenue of the state.
(d) The board may not set, charge, collect, receive, or deposit any of the following fees in excess of:
(1) $900 for a license;
(2) $400 for a first registration permit;
(3) $200 for a temporary license;
(4) $400 for renewal of a registration permit;
(5) $200 for a physician-in-training permit;
(6) $600 for the processing of an application and the issuance of a registration for anesthesia in an outpatient setting;
(7) $200 for an endorsement to other state medical boards;
(8) $200 for a duplicate license;
(9) $700 for a reinstated license after cancellation for cause; or
(10) $15 for a surcharge under Section 167.014 to administer the Texas Physician Health Program.
(b) The board may not adjust a fee established on or before September 1, 1993, to an amount less than the amount of the fee on September 1, 1993.
(c) The board shall by annual budget determine the manner of handling the funds received under this subtitle and the purposes for which those funds may be used. The budgeted expenses authorized by the board shall be paid from the funds received by the board and are not a charge on the general revenue of the state.
(d) The board may not set, charge, collect, receive, or deposit any of the following fees in excess of:
(1) $900 for a license;
(2) $400 for a first registration permit;
(3) $200 for a temporary license;
(4) $400 for renewal of a registration permit;
(5) $200 for a physician-in-training permit;
(6) $600 for the processing of an application and the issuance of a registration for anesthesia in an outpatient setting;
(7) $200 for an endorsement to other state medical boards;
(8) $200 for a duplicate license;
(9) $700 for a reinstated license after cancellation for cause; or
(10) $15 for a surcharge under Section 167.014 to administer the Texas Physician Health Program.
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