Issue Date: | 2001-09-01 |
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Revised Date: | 2014-05-21 |
Legal Cites
- Occupations Code sec. 352.054, sec. 352.102, sec. 352.302, sec. 353.056
Object Type
Cash — Health
Origin Date
1991 by S.B. 1123, 72nd Leg., R.S.
Description
Certificate of registration shall be issued to a qualified applicant for "Registered Dispensing Optician", "Registered Spectacle Dispenser", "Registered Contact Lens Dispenser" or "Registered Contact Lens Technician". Fees shall be prescribed by the Board in reasonable amounts sufficient to cover costs of administration, including fees for: initial application for a certificate of registration, issuance of a certification of registration, renewal of and duplicate certificates.
Contact lens may be dispensed only by a physician, optometrist, therapeutic optometrist or an optician who holds a contact lens dispensing permit. Fees for a permit are:
$10 for an optician registered with the Department
$25 for an optician not registered with the Department
$100 for a corporation or other business entity
Annual renewal fees set by the Board
The Department may assess administrative penalties against persons in violation of the Act, up to $1,000 per violation (collected under Revenue Object 3770).
Contact lens may be dispensed only by a physician, optometrist, therapeutic optometrist or an optician who holds a contact lens dispensing permit. Fees for a permit are:
$10 for an optician registered with the Department
$25 for an optician not registered with the Department
$100 for a corporation or other business entity
Annual renewal fees set by the Board
The Department may assess administrative penalties against persons in violation of the Act, up to $1,000 per violation (collected under Revenue Object 3770).
Due Date
Annually. Board may establish a staggered renewal system.
Collecting Agencies
- 537 – Department of State Health Services (formerly Texas Department of Health, Agency 501)
Deposit Funds
- 0001 – General Revenue Fund (formerly to the Optician Registry Fund Account (No. 0170), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094 Government Code)
Note
Amended by S.B. 702, H.B. 196, 75th Leg., R.S.;
Amended by H.B. 3465, 77th Leg., R.S.
Transferred to Agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.
USAS Values
Appropriation Year | 14 |
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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 |