28 Tex. Admin. Code § 34.814 - Fees
(a) All fees payable must be submitted by
cashier's check or money order made payable to the Texas Department of
Insurance or by online payment. Except for overpayments resulting from mistakes
of law or fact, all fees are nonrefundable.
(b) Retail permits may be obtained through
participating licensed firms. See §
34.815 of this title (relating to
Retail Permits).
(c) Fees for tests
administered by an outsourced testing service are payable to the testing
service in the amount and manner the service requires.
(d) Fees are as follows:
(1) manufacturer license:
(A) initial fee--$1,000;
(B) renewal fee (before
expiration)--$1,000;
(C) renewal
late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$500;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$1,000;
(2)
distributor license:
(A) initial
fee--$1,500;
(B) renewal fee
(before expiration)--$1,500;
(C)
renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$750;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$1,500;
(3)
jobber license:
(A) initial
fee--$1,000;
(B) renewal fee
(before expiration)--$1,000;
(C)
renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$500;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$1,000;
(4)
pyrotechnic special effects operator license:
(A) initial fee--$45;
(B) renewal fee (before
expiration)--$25;
(C) renewal late
fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$22.50;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$45;
(5)
pyrotechnic operator license:
(A) initial
fee--$45;
(B) renewal fee (before
expiration)--$25;
(C) renewal late
fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$22.50;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$45;
(6)
multiple public display permit:
(A) initial
fee--$400;
(B) renewal fee (before
expiration)--$400;
(7)
retail permit--$20;
(8) single
public display permit--$50;
(9)
agricultural, industrial, and wildlife control permits--$10;
(10) flame effects operator:
(A) initial fee--$45;
(B) renewal fee (before
expiration)--$25;
(C) renewal late
fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$22.50;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two
years)--$45;
(11) test
administered by the State Fire Marshal's Office:
(A) initial test fee--$20;
(B) retest fee--$20;
(12) change of address request--$0;
(13) duplicate or revised permits or
licenses, or other requested changes to permits or licenses--$20.
(e) A renewal application for a
license must be accompanied by the renewal fee and may be paid either online or
by mail. The renewal application and fee must be submitted before the license's
expiration date. A renewal application or payment by mail must be postmarked
before the date the license expires. Renewal applications postmarked after the
license expiration date must be accompanied by both the renewal fee and the
appropriate late fee.
(f) Holders
of licenses that have been expired for less than two years cannot be issued new
licenses.
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(a) Fees payable to the department and required by the Occupations Code Chapter 2154 and this subchapter, must be paid by cash, money order, check, or by online payment. Money orders and checks must be made payable to the Texas Department of Insurance. Except for overpayments resulting from mistakes of law or fact, or credits for unused retail fireworks permits, all fees are nonrefundable.
(b) Fees payable to the department must be paid at the Office of the State Fire Marshal in Austin, or mailed to an address specified by the state fire marshal. Retail permits may also be obtained through participating licensed firms. See § 34.815 of this title (relating to Retail Permits).
(c) Fees for tests administered by an outsource testing service are payable to the testing service in the amount and manner required by the testing service.
(d) Fees are as follows:
(1) manufacturer license :
(A) initial fee--$1,000;
(B) renewal fee (before expiration)--$1,000;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$500;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$1,000;
(2) distributor license :
(A) initial fee--$1,500;
(B) renewal fee (before expiration)--$1,500;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$750;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$1,500;
(3) jobber license :
(A) initial fee--$1,000;
(B) renewal fee (before expiration)--$1,000;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$500;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$1,000;
(4) pyrotechnic special effects operator license :
(A) initial fee--$45;
(B) renewal fee (before expiration)--$25;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$22.50;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$45;
(5) pyrotechnic operator license :
(A) initial fee--$45;
(B) renewal fee (before expiration)--$25;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$22.50;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$45;
(6) multiple public display permit :
(A) initial fee--$400;
(B) renewal fee (before expiration)--$400;
(7) retail permit--$20;
(8) single public display permit --$50;
(9) agricultural, industrial, and wildlife control permits--$10;
(10) flame effects operator :
(A) initial fee--$45;
(B) renewal fee (before expiration)--$25;
(C) renewal late fee (expired 1 day to 90 days)--$22.50;
(D) renewal late fee (expired 91 days to two years)--$45;
(11) Tests administered by the State Fire Marshal's Office:
(A) initial test fee--$20;
(B) retest fee--$20.
(e) A renewal application for a license accompanied by the renewal fee deposited with the United States Postal Service is deemed to be timely filed when its envelope bears a legible postmark on or before the expiration date of the license being renewed. Any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date must be accompanied by the renewal fee and the appropriate late fee.
(f) Holders of licenses that have been expired for less than two years cannot be issued new licenses.