37 Tex. Admin. Code § 10.15 - Inspections and Fees

(a) To ensure compliance with the standards and procedures provided in this chapter and in the Act, the department will conduct an initial inspection at the department's discretion, prior to or following the issuance of the authorization and on an annual basis.

(b) The inspection fee shall be $450. The fee for the initial inspection shall be paid at the time of original application for authorization. The fee for each subsequent annual inspection shall be paid within 60 calendar days of notification. Revocation action may be initiated per § 10.14 of this title (relating to Revocation of Vendor Authorization) if payment of the annual inspection fee is not made within 60 calendar days of notification. Inspection fees are neither refundable nor transferable.

(c) Should a fee payment be returned or dishonored, the applicant or vendor must promptly make payment by cashier's check or money order. If payment is not made within 30 calendar days of notification, the application will be abandoned as "incomplete". If the authorization was issued prior to notification of the insufficiency of funds, and proper payment is not made within 30 calendar days of notification, revocation proceedings will be initiated under § 10.14 of this title.

(d) Failure to cooperate with the department representative during an inspection may result in denial of an application or revocation of an authorization.

(e) This section does not preclude the department from investigating complaints or conducting audits at the department's discretion for which no fee will be charged.

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37 Tex. Admin. Code § 10.15

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 27, July 1, 2016, TexReg 4862, eff. 7/7/2016