(a) Marine safety enforcement training and certification fees.
  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the fee for a marine safety enforcement officer course is $25.
  (2) The fee for a marine safety enforcement officer course delivered by a department-approved online provider shall be $10 per student. The provider shall forward the fee to the department within 30 days following course delivery.
  (3) In addition to the examination or course fee described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a course provider may charge and keep a service fee.
(b) Hunter education fees.
  (1) The registration fee for a hunter education course delivered by an approved volunteer instructor is $15, of which $10 may be directly retained by a volunteer instructor.
  (2) The fee for a hunter education course delivered by an approved online instruction provider shall be established by the online instruction provider, not to exceed an amount established by the Executive Director.
  (3) The fee for a deferred hunter education option is $10.
(c) Boater education fees.
  (1) As used in this subsection, an "agent" is a person or entity (approved in accordance with department guidelines) acting on behalf of the department in the administration of a boater education course or course equivalency examination in accordance with department guidelines.
  (2) An agent shall collect a $10 per person examination or course fee and forward that fee to the department within 30 days after the examination or course is administered.
  (3) In addition to the examination or course fee described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an agent may charge and keep a service fee.
  (4) The fee for obtaining a boater education deferral is $10.

Source Note: The provisions of this §53.50 adopted to be effective July 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 6309; amended to be effective April 6, 2006, 31 TexReg 2861; amended to be effective January 4, 2012, 36 TexReg 9334; amended to be effective January 2, 2013, 37 TexReg 10229; amended to be effective September 19, 2013, 38 TexReg 6222; amended to be effective March 29, 2020, 45 TexReg 2187; amended to be effective March 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 1657