To record fees for regulation of chemical dependency counselors and counselor interns. Application, examination, license renewal and other fees are set by the executive commissioner by rule in amounts to recover administration and enforcement.

The executive commissioner shall add a surcharge of up to $10 to a license or renewal fee to fund peer assistance programs for chemical dependency counselors, including administrative costs related to programs.

Renewal fees for licenses expired 90 days or less are fee plus 1-1/2 times the required renewal fee; over 90 days but less than 1 year are 2 times the required renewal fee. Licenses expired for one year or more may not be renewed and the person must reapply. If previously licensed in Texas and currently licensed in another state and practicing for 2 years, may renew without a reexamination by paying twice the renewal fee.

Related Administrative and Civil Penalties

Administrative penalties may be assessed up to $1,000 per violation.  Each day is separate violation. (collected under Revenue Object 3770).

Civil penalties maybe be assessed between $50 and $500 per day for violation. (collected under Revenue Object 3717).

Every two years.

Previously deposited to the Licensed Chemical Dependency Fund Account (0144), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094, Government Code.

Amended by H.B. 2119, 75th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 333, 78th Leg., R.S.

Transferred from the Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (517) to the Department of State Health Services (537) by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.

Surcharge, beginning 12-1-11, added by H.B. 3145, 82nd Leg., R.S.

License renewal fee limit of $200 removed by S.B. 219, 84th Leg., R.S. eff. 4-2-2015.

S.B. 200, 84th Leg., R.S. transferred program from Department of State Health Services (537) to the Health and Human Services Commission (529) under Government Code sec. 531.0201.