To record fees for licenses, renewals, examinations and removal from inactive status of marriage and family therapists and marriage and family therapist associates. Fees are set by the board in amounts to recover costs of administration and enforcement. The board may not set a fee for an amount less than the amount of that fee on September 1, 1993.

Fees to renew expired licenses are between 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee.

Related Administrative and Civil Penalties

Administrative penalties may be assessed not to exceed $5,000 per day per violation. (collected under Revenue Object 3770).

Civil penalties may be assessed not to exceed $1,000 per day. (collected under Revenue Object 3717).

Biennially.

Amended by S.B. 1425, 73rd Leg., R.S.

Previously deposited to the Marriage and Family Therapists Licensing Account, abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094, Government Code.

Amended by S.B. 413, 76th Leg., R.S.

Transferred from Texas Department of Health (Agency 501) to Agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.

Renewal fees amended and administrative penalty increased from $1,000 to $5,000 by H.B. 1413, 79th Leg., R.S.