1. (a) Licensing fees.

   1. (1) Annual fee. All salvage establishments and salvage brokers operating in Texas shall obtain a license annually from the department and shall pay a nonrefundable fee for each place of business.

      1. (A) Except as provided for in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, salvage establishments and salvage brokers shall pay a nonrefundable annual licensing fee of $400.
      2. (B) A salvage establishment or salvage broker that engages in the business of reconditioning, selling, distributing, or otherwise trafficking in distressed or salvaged devices shall pay a nonrefundable annual licensing fee of $550.

   2. (2) Delinquency fee. A salvage establishment or salvage broker must pay a $100 delinquency fee if:

      1. (A) the renewal license application is submitted or the renewal license fee is paid after the expiration date of the current license; or
      2. (B) the initial license application is submitted or the initial license fee is paid more than 30 days following the effective date of a change in location, name, or ownership of an existing salvage establishment or salvage broker as described in §229.635(o) of this title (relating to Licensing Requirements and Procedures).
   3. (3) Reinspection fee. A salvage establishment or salvage broker who requests reinstatement of a license that has been denied, suspended, or revoked pursuant to §229.644 of this title (relating to Enforcement and Penalties), shall pay a nonrefundable inspection fee of $400.
2. (b) Consolidation of multiple anniversary dates. The department may, upon receipt of a written request from a license holder, prorate an annual license fee for the purpose of consolidating the anniversary dates of multiple licenses issued in the name of the license holder.
3. (c) Exemption from licensing fees. A person is exempt from the licensing fees required by this section if the person is a nonprofit organization, as described in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, §501(c)(3), as amended, or a nonprofit affiliate of the organization, to the extent otherwise permitted by law.

Source Note:The provisions of this §229.636 adopted to be effective December 17, 2002, 27 TexReg 11751.