1. (a) Certificate fee. All manufacturers of foods, drugs, cosmetics, or medical devices; wholesalers/distributors of foods or cosmetics; or wholesale distributors of drugs or devices who request certificates of free sale and/or origin shall pay fees as follows:

   1. (1) $25 for the first original certificate and $10 for each additional identical original certificate. The $25 fee will entitle the requestor to a maximum of 10 products;
   2. (2) an additional fee of $10 for each additional page of products exceeding the first 10 products. Each additional page shall be limited to 50 products;
   3. (3) the same fee for photocopies of the original certificate as established by the General Services Commission under the Texas Open Records Act for copies of readily available information shall apply;
   4. (4) the same hourly fee for research and review as established by the General Services Commission under the Texas Open Records Act for the labor performed by professional staff for copies of information not readily available shall apply; and
   5. (5) $250 for each establishment not required to be licensed by the Texas Department of Health (department) under the Health and Safety Code that requires an inspection prior to the issuance of any certificate.
2. (b) Application forms. Application forms may be obtained from the Division of Food and Drugs, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3182.

3. (c) Application statement. The application statement shall be signed, shall be made on an application form furnished by the department, and shall contain the following information:

   1. (1) the name under which the business is conducted;
   2. (2) the address where the business is conducted;
   3. (3) the type of operation conducted by the requesting firm;
   4. (4) the type of certificate required; and
   5. (5) a list of products to be on the certificate.
4. (d) Pre-certificate inspection. The applicant shall cooperate with any pre-certificate inspection deemed necessary by the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §229.303 adopted to be effective February 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 925.