1. (a) New licenses.

   1. (1) Investigation fees. A $100 non-refundable investigation fee is assessed each time an application for a new license is filed.
   2. (2) Registered office fees. The fee for each registered office is $25.
2. (b) License transfers. An applicant must pay a non-refundable investigation fee of $100 for the transfer of a license.
3. (c) Fingerprint processing. The non-refundable fee to investigate each applicant's fingerprint record is $40 per set. This fee must be paid for each set of fingerprints filed with an application for a new license or a license transfer.

4. (d) License amendments.

   1. (1) License amendment fees. A fee of $25 must be paid each time a licensee seeks to amend a license by rendering a license inactive, activating an inactive license, changing the assumed name of the licensee, or relocating a licensed location.
   2. (2) Registered office amendment fees. The fee for amending or relocating a registered office is $10.

5. (e) Annual renewal and examination assessments.

   1. (1) An annual renewal fee is required for each licensee consisting of:

      1. (A) a licensed location fee of $75;
      2. (B) a registered office fee of $10 per location; and
      3. (C) a variable fee based upon the annual dollar volume of contracts originated or acquired during the preceding calendar year.
   2. (2) The maximum annual assessment for each active license shall be no more than $250 excluding the registered office fees.
6. (f) Licensed location or registered office duplicate certificates. The fee for a duplicate certificate is $10.
7. (g) Costs of hearings. The commissioner may assess the costs of an administrative appeal pursuant to Texas Finance Code, §14.207 for a hearing afforded under §84.608 of this title (relating to Processing of Application), including the cost of the administrative law judge, the court reporter, and agency staff representing the OCCC at a hearing.

Source Note:The provisions of this §84.611 adopted to be effective May 8, 2008, 33 TexReg 3576.