1. (a) All licenses and registrations are valid for two years from the date of issuance, with the exception of the following licenses, which will be valid for three years:

   1. (1) backflow prevention assembly testers;
   2. (2) customer service inspectors;
   3. (3) Class A, B, C, III, and II wastewater operators;
   4. (4) Class A, B, and C public water system operators;
   5. (5) Class III, II, and I water treatment specialists; or
   6. (6) municipal solid waste facility supervisors.

2. (b) The following licenses and registrations shall be transitioned from a one-year cycle to a two-year cycle:

   1. (1) landscape irrigator and installer, according to Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Landscape Irrigators and Installers); and
   2. (2) underground storage tank on-site supervisor and contractor, according to Subchapter I of this chapter (relating to Underground Storage Tank Contractors and On-Site Supervisor Licensing and Contractor Registration).
3. (c) The license fee is $70 for a two-year license and $105 for a three-year license. The license fee for wastewater operators, public water system operators, and customer service inspectors shall be based on $20 per year of the licensing term until January 1, 2003. The total amount shall be paid with each initial and renewal application and is nonrefundable.
4. (d) Registration fees are established in the applicable subchapters of this chapter.
5. (e) A fee of $20 shall be charged for each copy of the license or registration, or to replace a lost or damaged license or registration.
6. (f) A convenience fee may be set by the executive director or service provider for alternative fee payment methods. A person using an alternative payment method is responsible for paying the convenience fee.
7. (g) An examination or reexamination fee may be charged if the executive director designates an entity to administer the examinations.

Source Note:The provisions of this §30.30 adopted to be effective December 17, 2001, 26 TexReg 10330.