Sec. 548.505.  EMISSIONS-RELATED INSPECTION FEE.

Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025

(a)  The department by rule may impose an inspection fee for a vehicle inspected under Section 548.301(a) in addition to the fee provided by Section 548.501, 548.502, 548.503, or 548.504.  A fee imposed under this subsection must be based on the costs of:
(1)   providing inspections; and
(2)  administering the program.

Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025

(a)  The department by rule may impose an inspection fee for a vehicle inspected under Section 548.301(a) in addition to a fee adopted under Section 382.202, Health and Safety Code.  A fee imposed under this subsection must be based on the costs of:
(1)  providing inspections; and
(2)  administering the program.
(b)  The department may provide a maximum fee for an inspection under this subchapter.  The department may not set a minimum fee for an inspection under this subchapter.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(i), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 13, eff. June 19, 1997.
Amended by: 
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 40, eff. March 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 18, eff. January 1, 2025.