Tex. Occupations Code § 153.055
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 153.055, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 153.055. SURCHARGE FOR CERTAIN SEARCHES RELATED TO LICENSE STATUS.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "license" has the meaning assigned by Section 153.017.
(a-1) The board shall set and collect an additional surcharge to cover the cost of administering a continuous query on the National Practitioner Data Bank as required by Section 153.017. The surcharge shall be collected from each individual who holds a license for:
(1) issuance of a first registration permit under this subtitle;
(2) renewal of a registration permit under this subtitle; and
(3) issuance or renewal of a license.
(b) The board shall deposit each surcharge collected under this section to the credit of the public assurance account described by Section 153.0535(b).
(a-1) The board shall set and collect an additional surcharge to cover the cost of administering a continuous query on the National Practitioner Data Bank as required by Section 153.017. The surcharge shall be collected from each individual who holds a license for:
(1) issuance of a first registration permit under this subtitle;
(2) renewal of a registration permit under this subtitle; and
(3) issuance or renewal of a license.
(b) The board shall deposit each surcharge collected under this section to the credit of the public assurance account described by Section 153.0535(b).
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