Section 84.611 - [Effective 11/14/2024] Fees(a) New licenses. (1) Investigation fees. A $200 nonrefundable investigation fee is assessed each time an application for a new license is filed.(2) Registered office fees. The fee for each registered office is $25.(b) License transfers. An applicant must pay a nonrefundable investigation fee of $200 for the transfer of a license.(c) Fingerprint processing. An applicant must pay a fee to a party designated by the Texas Department of Public Safety for processing fingerprints. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the designated party determine the amount of the fee and whether it is refundable.(d) License amendments. (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, changing the organizational form or proportionate ownership, providing notification of a new parent entity, or relocating a licensed location.(2) Registered office amendment fees. The fee for amending or relocating a registered office is $10.(e) Annual renewal and assessment fees. (1) An annual assessment fee is required for each licensee consisting of: (A) a licensed location fee not to exceed $460;(B) a registered office fee not to exceed $430 per location; and(C) if necessary, a variable fee based upon the annual dollar volume of retail installment sales contracts originated, acquired, or serviced during the preceding calendar year, as stated in the annual report under §84.710 of this title (relating to Annual Report).(2) The maximum annual assessment for each active license will be no more than $1,200 excluding the registered office fees.(f) Licensed location or registered office duplicate certificates sent by mail. The fee for a duplicate certificate sent by mail is $10.(g) Costs of hearings. The commissioner may assess the costs of an administrative appeal pursuant to Texas Finance Code, § RSA 14.207 for a hearing afforded under § RSA 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.7 Tex. Admin. Code § 84.611
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; amended to be effective November 8, 2012, 37 TexReg 8780; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 18, April 29, 2016, TexReg 3134, eff. 5/5/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 52, December 25, 2020, TexReg 9417, eff. 12/31/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 8857, eff. 11/14/2024