Issue Date: 2003-09-01
Revised Date: 2015-09-01

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Health

Origin Date

September 1, 1997 by S.B. 291, 75th Leg., R.S.

Description

To record fees for the regulation of orthotists and prosthetists including assistants and technicians.  The commission shall set fees in amounts to cover costs of adminstration for applications, licenses, 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 between $50 and $5,000 for each violation. Each day of continuance is a separate violation. (Collected under Revenue Object 3770).

Civil penalties maybe be assessed at $200 for the first violation and $500 for each subsequent violation. (Collected under Revenue Object 3717).

Due Date

Every two years.

Collecting Agencies

Note

Administrative penalty added by S.B. 161, 78th Leg., R.S.

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

Subtitle changed from "Prosthetics and Orthotics" to reflect TEX. OCC. CODE ANN., Chapter 605.

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