1. (a) New licenses.

   1. (1) Investigation fees. A $200 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 $200 for the transfer of a license.
3. (c) Fingerprint processing. A non-refundable fee as prescribed by the commissioner will be charged to recover to costs of investigating each principal party's fingerprint record. This fee must be paid for each fingerprint record 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 amends a license by inactivating a license, 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 assessment fees.

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

      1. (A) a licensed location fee of $460;
      2. (B) a registered office fee of $430 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 will be no more than $1,200 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; amended to be effective March 14, 2010, 35 TexReg 1970.