1. (a) Pharmacy technician trainee. Prior to October 1, 2015, the fee for registration shall be $55 for a two year registration for processing the application and issuance of the pharmacy technician trainee registration as authorized by the Act, §568.005. Effective October 1, 2015, the fee for registration shall be $45 for a two year registration for processing the application and issuance of the pharmacy technician trainee registration as authorized by the Act, §568.005. In addition, the following fees shall be collected:

   1. (1) $2 surcharge to fund TexasOnline as authorized by Chapter 2054, Subchapter I, Government Code; and
   2. (2) $5 surcharge to fund the Office of Patient Protection as authorized by Chapter 101, Subchapter G, Occupations Code.

2. (b) Pharmacy technician.

   1. (1) Biennial Registration. The board shall require biennial renewal of all pharmacy technician registrations provided under Chapter 568 of the Act.

   2. (2) Initial Registration Fee. Prior to October 1, 2015, the fee for initial registration shall be $91 for a two year registration for processing the application and issuance of the pharmacy technician registration as authorized by the Act, §568.005. Effective October 1, 2015, the fee for registration shall be $72 for a two year registration for processing the application and issuance of the pharmacy technician registration as authorized by the Act, §568.005. In addition, the following fees shall be collected:

      1. (A) $3 surcharge to fund TexasOnline as authorized by Chapter 2054, Subchapter I, Government Code; and
      2. (B) $5 surcharge to fund the Office of Patient Protection as authorized by Chapter 101, Subchapter G, Occupations Code.

   3. (3) Renewal Fee. Prior to October 1, 2015, the fee for biennial renewal shall be $91 for processing the application and issuance of the pharmacy technician registration as authorized by the Act, §568.005. Effective October 1, 2015, the fee for biennial renewal shall be $72 for processing the application and issuance of the pharmacy technician registration as authorized by the Act, §568.005. In addition, the following fees shall be collected:

      1. (A) $3 surcharge to fund TexasOnline as authorized by Chapter 2054, Subchapter I, Government Code; and
      2. (B) $2 surcharge to fund the Office of Patient Protection as authorized by Chapter 101, Subchapter G, Occupations Code.
3. (c) Duplicate or Amended Certificates. The fee for issuance of a duplicate or amended pharmacy technician trainee registration certificate or pharmacy technician registration renewal certificate shall be $20.

Source Note:The provisions of this §297.4 adopted to be effective December 23, 2003, 28 TexReg 11264; amended to be effective June 11, 2006, 31 TexReg 4640; amended to be effective November 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 6734; amended to be effective October 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 6375; amended to be effective October 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 6116; amended to be effective September 14, 2010, 35 TexReg 8365; amended to be effective December 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 5848; amended to be effective October 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 6939; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 8888; amended to be effective September 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 7138.