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| Revised Date: | 2017-12-27 |
Legal Citations
- Occupations Code sec. 101.307, sec. 351.152, sec. 351.258
Object Type
Cash — Health
Origin Date
1991 by S.B. 774, 72nd Leg., R.S.
Description
A person may not engage in the practice of therapeutic optometry without holding a license and paying the following fees as set by the Board: examination fee, re-examination fee, license fee, license renewal fee, lost license fee. Late fees before 90 days are renewal fee plus 1/2 exam fee. 90 days - 1 year is renewal fee plus exam fee. A license holder on retired status must pay a renewal fee equal to the renewal fee on an inactive status and renewal plus administrative fees for reinstatement.
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).
Due Date
License renewable annually on or before January 1. Board may adopt a staggered renewal system.
Collecting Agencies
Deposit Funds
Note
Previously deposited to the Optometry Fund Account (0034), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094 Government Code.
$5 and $1 increase added by H.B. 2985, 78th Leg., R.S.
Amended by H.B. 675, 81st Leg., R.S.
USAS Values
| Appropriation Year | 26 |
|---|---|
| USAS Title | HEALTH RELATED PROFESSION FEES |
| Receipt Category | 12 – Health |
| Receipt Type | 10 – Business/Professional Fees |
| Object Group | 30 – Revenues |
| USAS Status | A |
| Rev/Exp Category | 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES |