Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 215 - MOTOR VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION › Subchapter E - LESSORS AND LEASE FACILITATORS › Section 215.174 - Application for a License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant for
				  a vehicle lessor's or vehicle lease facilitator's license shall submit a
				  sufficient application to the department as required under §
										215.83 of this title (relating to
				  License Applications, Amendments, or Renewals). To be sufficient, the
				  application must be on a form prescribed by the department, accompanied by all
				  required supporting documentation, and required fees, and submitted to the
				  department electronically in the licensing system designated by the
				  department.
(b) A license holder
				  renewing or amending a license must verify current license information, provide
				  related information and documents for any new requirements or changes to the
				  license, and pay required fees.
(c)
				  An applicant for a new license must register for an account in the
				  department-designated licensing system by selecting the licensing system icon
				  on the dealer page of the department website. An applicant must designate the
				  account administrator and provide the name and email address for that person,
				  and provide the business telephone number, name, business type, and social
				  security number or employer identification number, as applicable. The
				  applicant's licensing account administrator must be an owner, officer, manager,
				  or bona fide employee.
(d) Once
				  registered, an applicant may apply for a new license and must provide the
				  following:
(1) type of license
				  requested;
(2) business
				  information, including the name, physical and mailing addresses, telephone
				  number, Secretary of State file number, as applicable, and website address, as
				  applicable;
(3) contact name, email
				  address, and telephone number of the person submitting the
				  application;
(4) contact name,
				  email address, and telephone number of a person who can provide information
				  about business operations and the motor vehicle services offered;
(5) the name, social security number, date of
				  birth, identity document information, and ownership percentage for each owner,
				  partner, member, beneficiary, or principal if the applicant is not a publicly
				  traded company;
(6) the name,
				  social security number, date of birth, and identity document information for
				  each officer, director, manager, trustee, or other representative authorized to
				  act on behalf of the applicant if the applicant is owned in full or in part by
				  a legal entity;
(7) the name,
				  employer identification number, ownership percentage, and non-profit or
				  publicly traded status for each legal entity that owns the applicant in full or
				  in part;
(8) criminal history
				  record information under the laws of Texas, another state in the United States,
				  the United States, and any foreign jurisdiction for each person listed in the
				  application, including offense description, date, and location;
(9) military service status;
(10) licensing history required to evaluate
				  fitness for licensure under §
											215.89 of this title (relating to
				  Fitness);
(11) signed Certification
				  of Responsibility, which is a form provided by the department; and
(12) any other information required by the
				  department to evaluate the application under current law and board
				  rules.