(a) New licenses.      
        (1) Investigation fees. A $200 nonrefundable investigation fee is assessed each time an application for a new license is filed.       
        (2) Registered office fees. The fee for each registered office is $25.       
      (b) License transfers. An applicant must pay a nonrefundable investigation fee of $200 for the transfer of a license.     
      (c) Fingerprint processing. An applicant must pay a fee to a party designated by the Texas Department of Public Safety for processing fingerprints. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the designated party determine the amount of the fee and whether it is refundable.     
      (d) License amendments.      
        (1) License amendment fees. A fee of $25 must be paid each time a licensee amends a license by inactivating a license, activating an inactive license, changing the assumed name of the licensee, changing the organizational form or proportionate ownership, providing notification of a new parent entity, or relocating a licensed location.       
        (2) Registered office amendment fees. The fee for amending or relocating a registered office is $10.       
      (e) Annual renewal and assessment fees.      
        (1) An annual assessment fee is required for each licensee consisting of:                  (A) a licensed location fee not to exceed $460;                   (B) a registered office fee not to exceed $430 per location; and                   (C) if necessary, a variable fee based upon the annual dollar volume of retail installment sales contracts originated, acquired, or serviced during the preceding calendar year, as stated in the annual renewal statement described by paragraph (3) of this subsection.         
        (2) The maximum annual assessment for each active license will be no more than $1,200 excluding the registered office fees.       
        (3) A licensee must file an annual renewal statement in connection with the license renewal. The licensee must provide the statement in a format prescribed by the OCCC and in accordance with the OCCC's instructions. The statement must include the annual dollar volume and number of retail installment sales contracts originated, acquired, or serviced during the preceding calendar year, calculated in accordance with the OCCC's instructions, and any other information required under the OCCC's instructions. The annual renewal statement is collected under the OCCC's examination authority, as provided by Texas Finance Code, §348.514. A licensee's annual renewal statement relates to the examination process and is confidential under Texas Finance Code, §14.2015(a) and §348.514(d). However, the OCCC may publish aggregated reports based on the annual renewal statements that it collects.       
      (f) Licensed location or registered office duplicate certificates sent by mail. The fee for a duplicate certificate sent by mail is $10.     
      (g) Costs of hearings. The commissioner may assess the costs of an administrative appeal pursuant to Texas Finance Code, §14.207 for a hearing afforded under §84.608 of this title (relating to Processing of Application), including the cost of the administrative law judge, the court reporter, and agency staff representing the OCCC at a hearing.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §84.611 adopted to be effective May 8, 2008, 33 TexReg 3576; amended to be effective March 14, 2010, 35 TexReg 1970; amended to be effective November 8, 2012, 37 TexReg 8780; amended to be effective May 5, 2016, 41 TexReg 3120; amended to be effective December 31, 2020, 45 TexReg 9416