Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2017-12-27

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Business Regulation

Origin Date

1975 by S.B. 925, 64th Leg.

Description

Fees for each person or organization before engaging in planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing or maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices or systems. Not to exceed:

  • Initial and annual renewal registration fee - $500.
  • Renewal of registration single station devices only - $250.
  • Branch office registration and renewal - $150.
  • Fire alarm tech/plan superintendent initial license - $120.
  • Fire alarm tech/plan superintendent renewal license - $100.
  • Duplicate certificates - $20.
  • Initial examination - $30.
  • Each re-examination - $20.
  • Training school/testing service approval - $500.
  • Training school instructor - $50.
  • Fire alarm technician initial license and each renewal fee - $50.

Late fees:

  • Less than 90 days is renewal fee and up to 1/2 original fee.
  • Over 90 days but less than 2 years is renewal fee and up to 100% of original fee.

Due Date

Each renewal valid for two years.

Note

Amended by H.B. 1941, 67th Leg., R.S.

Previously deposited to the Fire Alarm and Detection Systems Fund (0181). Fund abolished by S.B. 928, 68th Leg., R.S. deposit changed to GR Account -- Insurance Operating (0036) effective September 1, 1983.

S.B. 353, 68th Leg., R.S. added re-examination fee.

Amended by S.B. 199, 70th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 371, 75th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 472, 78th Leg., R.S. 

Fire alarm technician fee added by H.B. 2118, 80th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
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