To record fees for the regulation of persons practicing perfusion in amounts set by the medical board to cover costs of administration. 

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

Initial licenses fee was increased by $5 and renewal by $1, effective 9/1/2003 to fund the Office of Patient Protection within the Health Professions Council (364).

Related Administrative and Civil Penalties

Administrative penalties may be assessed of not less than $50 and not more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation. (collected under Revenue Object 3770).

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

Biennially

Previously deposited to the Licensed Perfusionists Fund Account (0332), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094, Government Code.

Amended by S.B. 1243, 75th Leg., R.S.

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

$5 and $1 increase added by H.B. 2985, 78th Leg., R.S.

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

Amended by S.B. 403, 79th Leg., R.S.

Transferred from agency 537 to the Texas Medical Board (503) by S.B. 202, 84th Leg., R.S. eff. 9-1-2015.