Sec. 171.0054.  FEES.  (a)  The commission by rule shall set fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter, which may include fees for:
(1)  the issuance or renewal of a license;
(2)  instructor training courses, materials, and any applicable examinations or end-of-course assessments;
(3)  instructor continuing education courses;
(4)  the issuance of a certificate of program completion or a certificate number; and
(5)  the curricula and materials used for a court-ordered program.
(b)  A fee imposed by the department under this chapter is not refundable.
(c)  The department or the department's authorized representative may collect a fee imposed under this chapter.  An authorized representative of the department may charge a fee only in accordance with the terms of a contract with the department.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.