(a) The Commission shall charge and collect the following fees:
  (1) a fee of $150 for filing an original or reinstatement application for a real estate broker license, which includes a fee for transcript evaluation;
  (2) a fee of $72 for the timely renewal of a real estate broker license;
  (3) a fee of $120 for filing an application to change from a real estate broker license to a real estate sales agent license;
  (4) a fee of $150 for filing an original or reinstatement application for a real estate sales agent license, which includes a fee for transcript evaluation;
  (5) a fee of $66 for the timely renewal of a real estate sales agent license;
  (6) a fee equal to 1-1/2 times the timely renewal fee for the late renewal of a license within 90 days of expiration;
  (7) a fee equal to two times the timely renewal fee for the late renewal of a license more than 90 days but less than six months after expiration;
  (8) the fee charged by an examination provider pursuant to a contract with the Commission for taking a license examination;
  (9) a fee of $10 for deposit into the Real Estate Recovery Trust Account upon the filing of an original sales agent or broker application;
  (10) a fee of $50 to request an inactive broker license be returned to active status;
  (11) a fee of $50 for filing a fitness determination;
  (12) a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation of a qualifying education program for a period of four years;
  (13) after initial approval of accreditation, a renewal fee of $200 a year for operation of a qualifying real estate education program;
  (14) a fee of $50 plus the following fees per classroom hour approved by the Commission for each qualifying education course for a period of four years:
    (A) $10 for content and examination review;
    (B) $10 for classroom delivery design and presentation review; and
    (C) $20 for distance education delivery design and presentation review;
  (15) a fee of $400 for filing an application for accreditation as a continuing education provider for a period of two years;
  (16) a fee of $50 plus the following fees per classroom hour approved by the Commission for each continuing education course for a period of two years:
    (A) $5 for content and examination review;
    (B) $5 for classroom delivery design and presentation review; and
    (C) $10 for distance education delivery design and presentation review;
  (17) the fee required under paragraphs (14)(C) and (16)(C) will be waived if the course has already been certified by a distance learning certification center acceptable to the Commission;
  (18) the fee charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Texas Department of Public Safety for fingerprinting or other service for a national or state criminal history check in connection with a license application;
  (19) the fee required by the Department of Information Resources as a subscription or convenience fee for use of an online payment system; and
  (20) a continuing education deferral fee of $200.
(b) Fees established by this section must be paid when an application is filed and are not refundable once an application has been accepted for filing.
(c) If the Commission receives an application that requires payment of a fee, and a sufficient fee was not submitted with the application, the Commission will return the application and notify the person filing the application that the person must pay the fee before the application will be processed.
(d) If a payment to the Commission by or on behalf of a license holder or applicant is dishonored or reversed by a bank or other financial institution, the Commission shall send a request for payment of the dishonored or reversed payment by certified mail to the last known mailing address of the license holder or applicant as shown in the records of the Commission. If the Commission has sent a request for payment in accordance with the provisions of this section, and the license holder or applicant fails to make good on the payment in the form of a cashier's check, money order, or credit card payment within 30 days after the Commission has mailed the request, the license will be placed on inactive status.
(e) Placing a license on inactive status under this section does not preclude the Commission from proceeding under §1101.652(a)(3) of the Act against a license holder who has failed to make good a payment issued to the Commission within a reasonable time.

Source Note: The provisions of this §535.101 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective October 27, 1978, 3 TexReg 3654; amended to be effective November 14, 1979, 4 TexReg 4002; amended to be effective March 19, 1990, 15 TexReg 1235; amended to be effective August 31, 1992, 17 TexReg 5664; amended to be effective November 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 6215; amended to be effective September 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 6202; amended to be effective May 27, 1998, 23 TexReg 5436; amended to be effective October 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 8758; amended to be effective September 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 6509; amended to be effective October 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 8072; amended to be effective June 24, 2002, 27 TexReg 5520;amended to be effective January 1, 2004, 28 TexReg 9545; amended to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4486; amended to be effective August 31, 2004, 29 TexReg 8295; amended to be effective November 4, 2007, 32 TexReg 7690; amended to be effective June 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 4154; amended to be effective November 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 9239; amended to be effective November 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 6337; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7799; amended to be effective November 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 7331; amended to be effective January 1, 2013, 37 TexReg 7177; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 7955; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9669; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 8245; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9524; amended to be effective March 1, 2019, 43 TexReg 7906; amended to be effective December 11, 2019,44TexReg 7708; amended to be effective October 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 2952