1. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to set forth requirements governing the fees charged for the issuance of certificates to fire protection personnel, to establish the procedures for the collection of annual renewal fees and copying fees as prescribed by the Government Code, §419.025 and §419.026, and commission rule.
2. (b) This chapter shall govern all proceedings before and dealing with the commission concerning certification fees, renewal fees, and copying fees. Hearings and appellate proceedings regarding these fees shall be governed by this chapter where applicable and by the rules of the practice and procedure of the commission and the Administrative Procedure Act and Texas Register Act, Chapter 2001, of the Texas Government Code.
3. (c) If a fee submitted in the form of a check is returned for insufficient funds the certification, seal or test for which the fee was collected will be invalidated.

Source Note:The provisions of this §437.1 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10900; amended to be effective December 24, 2002, 27 TexReg 12007; amended to be effective May 21, 2006, 31 TexReg 3904; amended to be effective March 10, 2011, 36 TexReg 1689.