Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Except for fees specified in subsection
(c) 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, persons 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 non-refundable.
(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:
(B) renewal fee (for two years, subject to
the exceptions specified in §
34.610(i) of
this subchapter (relating to Certificate of Registration) for the initial
alignment of the expiration and renewal dates of existing
branches)--$1,000;
(C) renewal late
fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$125 plus $37.50 for each branch office
operated by the registered firm;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$500 plus $150 for each branch office operated by the registered
firm;
(E) branch office initial
fee--$150;
(F) branch office
renewal fee (for two years)--$300;
(2) Certificates of registration--Single
Station:
(B) renewal fee (for two
years)--$500;
(C) renewal late fee
(expired 1 day to 90 days)--$62.50;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$250;
(E) branch office
initial fee--None;
(F) branch
office renewal fee (for two years)--None;
(3) Fire alarm licenses (fire alarm
technician license, fire alarm monitoring technician license, residential fire
alarm superintendent (single station) license; residential fire alarm
superintendent license, fire alarm planning superintendent license):
(B) renewal fee (for two
years)--$200;
(C) renewal late fee
(expired 1 day to 90 days)--$30;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$120;
(4)
Residential fire alarm technician licenses:
(A) initial fee (for one
year)--$50;
(B) renewal fee (for
two years)--$100;
(C) renewal late
fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$12.50;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$50;
(5)
Training school approval:
(A) initial fee
(for one year)--$500;
(B) renewal
fee (for one year)--$500;
(6) Instructor approval:
(A) initial fee (for one
year)--$50;
(B) renewal fee (for
one year)--$50;
(7)
Duplicate or revised certificate or license or other requested changes to
certificates, approvals, or licenses--$20;
(8) Initial test fee (if administered by the
State Fire Marshal's Office)--$20;
(9) Retest fee (if administered by the State
Fire Marshal's Office)--$20.
(d) All fees are forfeited if the applicant
does not appear for the scheduled test.
(e) Late fees are required of all certificate
or license holders who fail to submit complete renewal applications before the
expiration of the certificate or license except as provided in the Insurance
Code §
6002.203(g).
(f) Fees for certificates and licenses that
have been expired for less than two years include both renewal and late
fees.