(a) The board shall prescribe and assess fees in amounts necessary to cover its cost of operating under and administering this subchapter.(b) The board may waive a fee for a state agency that is required to obtain core credentials data from the board and that Section 162.156 prohibits from collecting duplicate data.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.033(a), eff. 9/1/2001.