Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2015-09-01

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Health

Origin Date

January 1, 1970 by the 61st Leg.

Description

To record fees for regulating hearing instrument fitters and dispensers. The commission shall set fees in amounts to cover costs of adminstration for applications, licenses, permits, renewals, examinations and other programs or activities for which a fee is authorized.

Fees to renew expired licenses are between 1-1/2 to 2 times the normally required renewal fee.

Related Administrative and Civil Penalties

Administrative penalties may be assessed not to exceed $250 plus costs for first violation and $1,000 plus costs for subsequent violations. (collected under Revenue Object 3770).

Civil penalties may be assessed not to exceed $5,000 per day. (collected under Revenue Object 3717).

Due Date

Every two years.

Collecting Agencies

  • 452 – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (formerly Department of State Health Services, agency 537; Texas Department of Health, agency 501 - State Commission on Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Aids; Board of Examiners for Hearings Aids, agency 509)

Deposit Funds

Note

Rates amended by S.B. 604, 67th Leg., R.S., effective 9-1-81;

Amended by H.B. 11, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S.

Rates amended by S.B. 953, 73rd Leg., R.S. and H.B. 1765, 74th Leg., R.S.

Transferred to agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.

Renewal changed from one to two years by H.B. 594, 81st Leg., R.S.

Subtitle changed from "Hearing Aid" in fiscal year 2015 to reflect TEX. OCC. CODE ANN., Chapter 402.

Transferred to agency 452 by S.B. 202, 84th Leg., R.S. eff. 9-1-2015.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 16
USAS Title HEALTH RELATED PROFESSION FEES
Receipt Category 12 – Health
Receipt Type 10 – Business/Professional Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES