Sec. 431.224. FEES. (a) The department shall collect fees for:
(1) a license that is filed or renewed;
(2) a license that is amended, including a notification of a change in the location of a licensed place of business required under Section 431.2251; and
(3) an inspection performed to enforce this subchapter and rules adopted under this subchapter.
(b) The department may charge fees every two years.
(c) The executive commissioner by rule shall set the fees in amounts that allow the department to recover the biennial expenditures of state funds by the department in:
(1) reviewing and acting on a license;
(2) amending and renewing a license;
(3) inspecting a licensed facility; and
(4) implementing and enforcing this subchapter, including a rule or order adopted or a license issued under this subchapter.
(d) The department shall use not less than one-half of license fees collected for inspecting a licensed place of business or enforcing this subchapter, and the remainder for the administration of this subchapter.
(e) All license fees received by the department under this subchapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the food and drug registration account.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 163, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 713, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0985, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations
Chapter 431 - Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Subchapter J. Food Manufacturers, Food Wholesalers, and Warehouse Operators
Section 431.2211. Application of Subchapter
Section 431.222. License Required; Licensing Fees
Section 431.223. Contents of License Application
Section 431.2245. Processing of Licensing Fees
Section 431.225. Expiration Date
Section 431.2251. Change in Location of Place of Business
Section 431.226. Refusal to Grant License; Suspension or Revocation of License
Section 431.227. Food Safety Best Practice Education Program