Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2018-02-09

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Business Regulation

Origin Date

1947, brought into Treasury September 1, 1981 by S.B. 851, 67th Leg., R.S.

Description

(1) Board shall establish fees for licensing, endorsing or registering master plumbers, journeymen plumbers, plumbing inspectors, and provisional licenses in amounts sufficient to pay costs of administering certification program.

(2) The board may issue to a master or journeyman plumber an endorsement as a water supply protection specialist. Fees shall be established by the board.

(3) The board may issue an endorsement to a master or journeyman plumber as a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialist upon payment of a fee set by the board. See revenue code 3175 (Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems).

Renewal fees: 90 days or less - 1 1/2 times of the normal renewal fee; 90 days but less than 2 years - 2 times of the normal renewal fee; over 2 years - may not renew; must reapply.

Due Date

(1) Annual renewal, board may adopt staggered renewal system (except for medical gas piping installation endorsement that is valid for 3 years).

(2) Valid for 3 years, renewable on compliance with board requirements. 

(3) As required by the board.

Note

Previously deposited to the Plumbing Examiners Fund Account (0077), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094, Government Code.

(2) added by S.B. 813, 73rd Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1505 and H.B. 2912, 77th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 282, 78th Leg., R.S.

(3) added by S.B. 1410, 81st Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 20
USAS Title PROFESSIONAL FEES
Receipt Category 03 – Business Regulation
Receipt Type 10 – Business/Professional Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES