1. (a) Pharmacy technician trainee. There shall be no fee for registration as a pharmacy technician trainee.

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.

      1. (A) The fee for initial registration shall be $59 for a two year registration and is composed of the following fees:

         1. (i) $51 for processing the application and issuance of the pharmacy technician registration as authorized by the Act, §568.005;
         2. (ii) a $3 surcharge to fund TexasOnline as authorized by Chapter 2054, Subchapter I, Government Code; and
         3. (iii) $5 surcharge to fund the Office of Patient Protection as authorized by Chapter 101, Subchapter G, Occupations Code.
      2. (B) The initial registration fee shall be prorated based on the assigned expiration date.

   3. (3) Renewal Fee. The fee for biennial renewal of a pharmacy technician registration shall be $56 and is composed of the following:

      1. (A) $51 for processing the application and issuance of the pharmacy technician registration as authorized by the Act, §568.005;
      2. (B) a $3 surcharge to fund TexasOnline as authorized by Chapter 2054, Subchapter I, Government Code; and
      3. (C) $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.