(a) The finance commission shall establish reasonable and necessary fees for carrying out the commissioner’s powers and duties under this chapter, Title 4, Chapter 393 with respect to a credit access business, and Chapters 371, 392, and 394 and under Chapters 51, 302, 601, and 621, Business & Commerce Code.
(b) The finance commission by rule shall set the fees for licensing and examination, as applicable, under Chapter 393 with respect to a credit access business or Chapter 342, 347, 348, 351, 353, or 371 at amounts or rates necessary to recover the costs of administering those chapters. The rules may provide that the amount of a fee charged to a license holder is based on the volume of the license holder’s regulated business and other key factors. The commissioner may provide for collection of a single fee for the term of the license from a person licensed under Subchapter G of Chapter 393 or Chapter 342, 347, 348, 351, or 371. The fee must include amounts due for both licensing and examination.