1. (a) Every fee required in accordance with the provisions of the Insurance Code, Article 5.43-1, and the sections of this subchapter must be paid by cash, money order, or check. Money orders and checks must be made payable to the Texas Department of Insurance. Except for overpayments resulting from mistakes of law or fact, all fees are non-refundable.
2. (b) Fees must be paid at the Office of the State Fire Marshal in Austin, or mailed to an address specified by the state fire marshal.

3. (c) Fees are as follows.

   1. (1) Certificates of registration (Type A, B, and PL):

      1. (A) initial fee--$450;
      2. (B) renewal fee (for two years)--$600;
      3. (C) branch office initial fee--$100;
      4. (D) branch office renewal fee (for two years)--$200.

   2. (2) Certificate of registration (Type C):

      1. (A) initial fee--$250;
      2. (B) renewal fee (for two years)--$300.

   3. (3) Fire extinguisher license (Type A and B):

      1. (A) initial fee--$50;
      2. (B) renewal fee (for two years)--$100.

   4. (4) Fire extinguisher license (Type PL):

      1. (A) initial fee--$50;
      2. (B) renewal fee (for two years)--$100.
   5. (5) Apprentice permit fee--$30.
   6. (6) Duplicate or revised certificates, licenses, permits, or other requested changes to certificates, licenses, or permits--$20.
   7. (7) Initial examination fee (nonrefundable and nontransferable)--$20.
   8. (8) Reexamination fee (nonrefundable and nontransferable)--$20.
4. (d) Late fees are required of all certificate or license holders who fail to submit complete renewal applications before the expiration of the certificate or license.
5. (e) Fees for certificates and licenses which have been expired for less than two years include both renewal and late fees and must be determined in accordance with the following schedule.
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Source Note:The provisions of this §34.515 adopted to be effective December 5, 1984, 9 TexReg 6006; amended to be effective April 14, 1989, 14 TexReg 1632; amended to be effective February 1, 1991, 16 TexReg 311; transferred effective September 1, 1991, as published in the Texas Register March 6, 1992, 17 TexReg 1745; amended to be effective March 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 1682; amended to be effective September 20, 1995, 20 TexReg 7077; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register November 14, 1997, 22 TexReg 11091; amended to be effective August 26, 2001, 26 TexReg 6105.