(a) The commission by rule shall set fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter, which may include fees for:
- (1) the issuance or renewal of a license;
- (2) instructor training courses, materials, and any applicable examinations or end-of-course assessments;
- (3) instructor continuing education courses;
- (4) the issuance of a certificate of program completion or a certificate number; and
- (5) the curricula and materials used for a court-ordered program.
- (b) A fee imposed by the department under this chapter is not refundable.
- (c) The department or the department's authorized representative may collect a fee imposed under this chapter. An authorized representative of the department may charge a fee only in accordance with the terms of a contract with the department.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.