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Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.133 - Annual Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An authorized
				  recipient under a bulk contract must electronically submit an annual report, on
				  a form prescribed by the department, on or before October 1st of each year for
				  the 12-month period beginning September 1st of the preceding year.
(b) An annual report must include information
				  regarding any third party to which the authorized recipient redisclosed
				  personal information from department motor vehicle records during the reporting
				  period, including:
(1) the name of the third
				  party, including both the individual and the organization or entity with which
				  the individual is associated, when known; and
(2) the third party's permitted uses under
				  Transportation Code §
											730.007
				  for the redisclosed motor vehicle records.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter G - INSPECTIONS › Section 217.141 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter prescribes the policies and procedures
					 necessary to protect the public by requiring inspection of assembled vehicles,
					 accurately identify the identity of a motor vehicle, and provides department
					 approved training programs which if successfully completed qualify a person to
					 conduct vehicle identification number inspections.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter G - INSPECTIONS › Section 217.142 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The definitions in Transportation Code
				  § 731.001 apply to this subchapter.
(b) The following words and terms, when used
				  in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context
				  clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Altered from
				  the manufacturer's original design - as that term is used in § 504.501(f),
				  Transportation Code, is defined as the removal, addition, modification, or
				  substitution, of at least one major component part, as defined in
				  Transportation Code § 501.091, except that an engine, frame, and body or
				  cab, must be replaced if removed.
(2) Applicant - a person applying for title
				  to an assembled vehicle who:
(A) is a
				  hobbyist;
(B) is the owner of an
				  assembled vehicle that has not been previously titled as an assembled vehicle;
				  or
(C) purchased an assembled
				  vehicle constructed and designated by the manufacturer as a replica, custom
				  vehicle, street rod, or glider kit.
(3) Equipment - items and systems, including
				  the connection points of the items and systems, to include the frame; chassis;
				  structural components; wheel assembly; tires; brake system, including each
				  brake, power brake unit, and all integral items of the system; steering system,
				  including power steering, and all integral items of the system; front seat
				  belts if constructed with seat belt anchorages; body; drivetrain; suspension;
				  motor; fuel supply system and all integral items of the system; exhaust system
				  and all integral items of the system; mirrors; windshield; windshield wipers;
				  turn signal lamps; beam indicator; head lamps, minimum of two; tail lamps; stop
				  lamps; and rear red reflectors. This term includes the basic component parts of
				  motor, body, and frame, as defined in § 217.402 of this chapter; and some
				  major component parts as defined in Transportation Code § 501.091. The
				  term basic component part is defined by rule to identify the parts that will be
				  used in determining evidence of ownership. The term major component part is
				  defined by statute for use in determining whether the vehicle is a custom
				  vehicle or street rod.
(4)
				  Manufacturer - is a person that builds an assembled vehicle and is not a
				  hobbyist, has the meaning as defined in Occupations Code § 2301.002, and
				  is subject to the requirements of that chapter applicable to manufacturers,
				  including sale through a franchise dealer network.
(5) Master technician - a person who holds a
				  valid certification as a Certified Master Automobile and Light Truck
				  Technician, or equivalent successor certification, issued by the National
				  Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter G - INSPECTIONS › Section 217.143 - Inspection Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) On initial
				  titling of an assembled vehicle under Transportation Code Chapter 731, and
				  Subchapter L of this title (relating to Assembled Vehicles), with the exception
				  of an assembled motorcycle, assembled trailer, and glider kit, an applicant
				  must provide proof, on a form prescribed by the department, of a safety
				  inspection performed by a master technician.
(b) In addition to the requirement under
				  subsection (a) of this section, an owner applying for initial registration of a
				  custom vehicle or street rod must provide proof, on a form prescribed by the
				  department, of a safety inspection performed by a master technician under this
				  section as required under Transportation Code § 504.501(e).
(c) The inspection must evaluate the
				  structural integrity and proper function of the equipment.
(d) The inspector must certify that:
(1) the vehicle and equipment are
				  structurally stable;
(2) the
				  vehicle and equipment meet the necessary conditions to be operated safely on
				  the roadway;
(3) equipment used in
				  the construction of the vehicle, for which a federal motor vehicle safety
				  standard exists, complies with the applicable standard; and
(4) if the vehicle is a custom vehicle or
				  street rod, the vehicle is equipped and operational with all equipment required
				  by statute as a condition of sale during the year the vehicle was manufactured
				  or resembles.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter G - INSPECTIONS › Section 217.144 - Identification Number Inspection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to any other requirement specified by
					 Transportation Code, §
										501.0321, a
					 person is qualified to perform an inspection under Transportation Code, §
										501.0321, if that
					 person has completed one of the following training programs:
(1) Intermediate or Advanced Motor Vehicle
				  Crime Investigator Training provided by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention
				  Authority;
(2) Auto Theft School
				  (Parts 1 and 2) provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety; or
(3) Auto Theft Course provided by the
				  National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter H - DEPUTIES › Section 217.161 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Pursuant to Transportation Code, §
										520.0071, a county tax
					 assessor-collector, with the approval of the commissioners court of the county,
					 may appoint deputies to perform designated motor vehicle titling and
					 registration services. This subchapter prescribes the classification types,
					 duties, and obligations of deputies; the type and amount of any bonds that
					 deputies may be required to post; and the fees that deputies may be authorized
					 to charge or retain. A deputy appointed under Transportation Code, §
										520.0071, on or before
					 December 31, 2016, may continue to perform services authorized under former
					 Transportation Code, §§
										520.008,
					 520.009,
					 520.0091, and
					 520.0092, as amended
					 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357). Beginning January 1, 2017, all
					 deputies must be deputized in accordance with and comply with the provisions of
					 this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter H - DEPUTIES › Section 217.162 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Board--Board
				  of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) Commercial fleet buyer--An entity that,
				  in compliance with Transportation Code, §
										501.0234(b),
				  is deputized under this subchapter, utilizes the dealer title application
				  process developed to provide a method to submit title transactions to the
				  county in which the commercial fleet buyer is a deputy, and has authority to
				  accept an application for registration and application for title transfer that
				  the county tax assessor-collector may accept.
(3) Dealer deputy--A motor vehicle dealer, as
				  defined by Transportation Code, §
										503.001(4),
				  including a commercial fleet buyer, who is deputized to process motor vehicle
				  titling and registration transactions, and who may be authorized to provide
				  registration renewal services. Dealer deputy includes an individual, who is not
				  himself or herself appointed as a deputy, employed, hired, or otherwise engaged
				  by the dealer deputy to serve as the deputy's agent in performing motor vehicle
				  titling, registration or registration renewal services.
(4) Department--Texas Department of Motor
				  Vehicles.
(5) Deputy--A person
				  appointed to serve in an official government capacity to perform, under the
				  provisions of this subchapter, designated motor vehicle titling, registration,
				  and registration renewal services as a deputy assessor-collector. The term
				  "deputy" does not include an employee of a county tax
				  assessor-collector.
(6) Full
				  service deputy--A deputy appointed to accept and process applications for motor
				  vehicle title transfers and initial registrations, and process registration
				  renewals and other transactions related to titling and registration. Full
				  service deputy includes an individual, who is not himself or herself appointed
				  as a deputy, employed, hired, or otherwise engaged by the full service deputy
				  to serve as the deputy's agent in performing motor vehicle titling,
				  registration or registration renewal services.
(7) Limited service deputy--A deputy
				  appointed to accept and process motor vehicle registration renewals. Limited
				  service deputy includes an individual, who is not himself or herself appointed
				  as a deputy, employed, hired, or otherwise engaged by the limited service
				  deputy to serve as the deputy's agent in performing motor vehicle registration
				  renewals.
(8) Person--An
				  individual, business organization, governmental subdivision or agency, or any
				  other legal entity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter H - DEPUTIES › Section 217.167 - Bonding Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A deputy
				  appointed under this subchapter shall post a surety bond payable to the county
				  tax assessor-collector.
(b) A
				  deputy is required to post a single bond for a county in which the deputy
				  performs titling, registration, or registration renewal services, regardless of
				  the number of locations in that county from which that deputy may provide these
				  services.
(c) A full service deputy
				  or dealer deputy must post a bond in an amount between $100,000 and $5,000,000,
				  as determined by the county tax assessor-collector.
(d) A limited service deputy must post a bond
				  in an amount between $2,500 and $1,000,000, as determined by the county tax
				  assessor-collector.
(e) A deputy
				  that is an agency or subdivision of a governmental jurisdiction of the State of
				  Texas is not required to post a bond pursuant to this section, unless the
				  county tax assessor-collector determines that a bond should be required in an
				  amount consistent with subsection (d) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter H - DEPUTIES › Section 217.168 - Deputy Fee Amounts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Fees. A county
				  tax assessor-collector may authorize a deputy to charge or retain the fee
				  amounts prescribed by this section according to the type of deputy and
				  transaction type.
(b) Title
				  transactions. For each motor vehicle title transaction processed:
(1) A full service deputy may charge the
				  customer a fee of up to $20, as determined by the full service deputy and
				  approved by the tax assessor-collector. The full service deputy retains the
				  entire fee charged to the customer.
(2) A dealer deputy may charge the customer a
				  fee of up to $10, as determined by the dealer deputy and approved by the tax
				  assessor-collector. The dealer deputy retains the entire fee charged to the
				  customer. This section does not preclude a dealer deputy from charging a
				  documentary fee authorized by Finance Code, §
											348.006.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter I - FEES › Section 217.181 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter prescribes the processing and handling fee
					 authorized by Transportation Code, §
										502.1911,
					 which includes the fee established under Transportation Code, §
										502.356(a),
					 and is sufficient to cover the expenses associated with collecting registration
					 fees by the department, a county tax assessor-collector, a private entity with
					 which a county tax assessor-collector contracts under Transportation Code,
					 §
										502.197,
					 or a deputy assessor-collector that is deputized in accordance with Subchapter
					 H of this chapter (relating to Deputies).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter I - FEES › Section 217.182 - Registration Transaction

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
As used in this subchapter, a "registration transaction" is
					 a registration or registration renewal under Transportation Code, Chapter 502,
					 or a transaction to issue the following:
(1) a registration, registration renewal, or
				  permit issued under Transportation Code, Chapter 502, Subchapter C (Special
				  Registrations);
(2) a license plate
				  issued under Transportation Code, §
										502.146;
(3) a temporary additional weight permit
				  under Transportation Code, §
										502.434;
(4) a license plate or license plate sticker
				  under Transportation Code, §§
										504.501,
				  504.502,
				  504.506, or
				  504.507;
(5) a golf cart license plate under
				  Transportation Code, §
										551.402;
(6) a package delivery vehicle license plate
				  under Transportation Code, §
										551.452;
				  or
(7) an off-highway vehicle
				  license plate under Transportation Code, §
										551A.052.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter I - FEES › Section 217.183 - Fee Amount

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Except as limited by §
										217.184 of
					 this title (relating to Exclusions), a processing and handling fee in the
					 amount of $4.75 shall be collected with each registration transaction processed
					 by the department, the county tax assessor-collector, or a deputy appointed by
					 the county tax assessor-collector. For registrations processed through the
					 TxIRP system, the applicant shall pay any applicable service charge. If a
					 transaction includes both registration and issuance of a license plate or
					 specialty plate, the processing and handling fee shall be collected on the
					 registration transaction only.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter I - FEES › Section 217.184 - Exclusions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following transactions are exempt from the processing
					 and handling fee established by §
										217.183 of this title (relating to
					 Fee Amount), but are subject to any applicable service charge set pursuant to
					 Government Code, §
										2054.2591, Fees. The
					 processing and handling fee may not be assessed or collected on the following
					 transactions:
(1) a replacement
				  registration sticker under Transportation Code, §
										502.060;
(2) a registration transfer under
				  Transportation Code, §
										502.192;
(3) an exempt registration under
				  Transportation Code, §
										502.451 or §
										502.0025;
(4) a vehicle transit permit under
				  Transportation Code, §
										502.492;
(5) a replacement license plate under
				  Transportation Code, §
										504.007;
(6) a registration correction receipt,
				  duplicate receipt, or inquiry receipt;
(7) an inspection fee receipt; or
(8) an exchange of license plate for which no
				  registration fees are collected.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter I - FEES › Section 217.185 - Allocation of Processing and Handling Fee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For registration transactions, except as
				  provided in subsection (b) of this section, the fee amount established in
				  §
										217.183 of
				  this title (relating to Fee Amount) shall be allocated as follows:
(1) If the registration transaction was
				  processed in person at the office of the county tax assessor-collector:
(A) the county tax assessor-collector may
				  retain $2.30; and
(B) the remaining
				  amount shall be remitted to the department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter J - PERFORMANCE QUALITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM › Section 217.201 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Transportation Code, §
										520.004,
					 requires the department to establish standards for uniformity and service
					 quality for counties. This subchapter prescribes the procedures and general
					 criteria the department will use to establish and administer a voluntary
					 program called the Performance Quality Recognition Program. The department will
					 use the Performance Quality Recognition Program to recognize county tax
					 assessor-collectors and their offices for outstanding performance and
					 efficiency in processing title and registration transactions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter J - PERFORMANCE QUALITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM › Section 217.202 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Department--The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) Deputy--A person appointed to serve in an
				  official government capacity to perform, under the provisions of Subchapter H
				  of this chapter, designated motor vehicle titling, registration, and
				  registration renewal services as a deputy assessor-collector. The term "deputy"
				  does not include an employee of a county tax assessor-collector.
(3) Office--The county tax assessor-collector
				  office(s) for each county, including the office(s) of any deputy.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter J - PERFORMANCE QUALITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM › Section 217.203 - Recognition Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Levels of
				  recognition. The department will establish criteria for multiple levels of
				  recognition for performance.
(b)
				  Recognition criteria for minimum recognition level. The recognition criteria
				  shall include, but are not limited to, factors that indicate whether the
				  office:
(1) timely remits registration fee
				  collections;
(2) timely remits
				  motor vehicle sales tax and penalties;
(3) consistently applies statutes, rules, and
				  policies governing motor vehicle transactions; and
(4) maintains bonds as required by statute or
				  administrative rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter J - PERFORMANCE QUALITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM › Section 217.204 - Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Application deadline. If a county tax
				  assessor-collector chooses to apply for a recognition level or to apply for a
				  higher level of recognition under the Performance Quality Recognition Program,
				  the county tax assessor-collector must submit an application to the department
				  during any year of the county tax assessor-collector's term of office. The
				  application must be received by the department or postmarked no later than
				  October 31st.
(b) Application from
				  a successor county tax assessor-collector. A successor county tax
				  assessor-collector is not eligible for a recognition level until after serving
				  as the county tax assessor-collector during an entire state fiscal year, which
				  is September 1st through August 31st.
(c) Application for a higher level of
				  recognition.
(1) If a county tax
				  assessor-collector obtains a recognition level and chooses to apply for a
				  higher level of recognition during the term of the existing recognition level,
				  the county tax assessor-collector is not eligible to apply for a higher level
				  until after serving as the county tax assessor-collector during an entire state
				  fiscal year subsequent to the state fiscal year for which the existing
				  recognition level was awarded.
(2)
				  If the department demotes a county tax assessor-collector's recognition level,
				  the county tax assessor-collector is not eligible to apply for a higher level
				  of recognition until after serving as the county tax assessor-collector during
				  an entire state fiscal year subsequent to the state fiscal year during which
				  the existing recognition level was demoted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter J - PERFORMANCE QUALITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM › Section 217.205 - Department Decision to Award, Deny, Revoke, or Demote a Recognition Level

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Award of recognition level. The
				  department may award a recognition level based on the following for the time
				  frame of September 1st through August 31st immediately preceding the
				  application deadline:
(1) information and
				  documents contained in the application;
(2) any additional information,
				  documentation, or clarification requested by the department; and
(3) information and documentation from
				  department records.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter J - PERFORMANCE QUALITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM › Section 217.206 - Term of Recognition Level

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Expiration of recognition level. Except as provided in subsections (b), (c),
				  (d), and (e) of this section, the recognition level expires on the later of the
				  end of the county tax assessor-collector's term of office during which the
				  recognition was awarded or the one-year anniversary of the start of their
				  re-election term of office.
(b)
				  Demoted recognition level. If a recognition level is demoted during the term of
				  a recognition level, the demoted recognition level expires on the later of the
				  end of the county tax assessor-collector's term of office during which the
				  recognition level was demoted or the one-year anniversary of the start of their
				  re-election term of office, except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e)
				  of this section. If a recognition level is demoted during the first year of the
				  county tax assessor-collector's re-election term of office and the recognition
				  level was awarded during the county tax assessor-collector's prior term of
				  office, the demoted recognition level expires on the one-year anniversary of
				  the start of their re-election term of office, except as provided in
				  subsections (c) and (e) of this section.
(c) Revoked recognition level. A recognition
				  level that is revoked will terminate on the effective date of the
				  revocation.
(d) Decision on
				  application for a higher level of recognition. If a county tax
				  assessor-collector chooses to apply for a higher level of recognition, the
				  existing recognition level terminates once the department makes a decision on
				  the application for a higher level of recognition.
(e) County tax assessor-collector no longer
				  holds office. The recognition level awarded to a county tax assessor-collector
				  expires when the county tax assessor-collector no longer holds the office of
				  county tax assessor-collector.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter J - PERFORMANCE QUALITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM › Section 217.207 - Review Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Request for
				  review. A county tax assessor-collector may request the department to review
				  its decision by submitting a written request for review as prescribed by the
				  department:
(1) if an application for
				  recognition is denied;
(2) if the
				  county tax assessor-collector is not satisfied with the awarded level of
				  recognition; or
(3) if a level of
				  recognition is revoked or demoted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter K - ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES › Section 217.301 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Transportation Code, §
										501.174,
					 requires the department to establish a process to accept electronic signatures
					 on secure documents that have been electronically signed through a system not
					 controlled by the department. 1 TAC §
										203.20(relating to
					 Guidelines) requires state government agencies that send and accept electronic
					 records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and to state
					 agencies that otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use, and
					 rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures to comply with
					 Guidelines for the Management of Electronic Transactions and Signed Records.
					 This subchapter prescribes the policies and procedures for the acceptance of
					 electronic signatures on secure documents and the use and acceptance of
					 electronic signatures on non-secure documents.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter K - ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES › Section 217.302 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Department--The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) Electronic signature--An electronic
				  signature as defined in Transportation Code, §
										501.172.
(3) Secure document--A document that
				  incorporates features that can be used to identify and authenticate a document
				  as original, printed by a secure printing process, and provided by the
				  department or issued by an equivalent department in another
				  jurisdiction.
(4) webDEALER--The
				  department's web-based titling and registration system as defined in §
										217.71
				  of this title (relating to Automated and Web-Based Vehicle Registration and
				  Title Systems).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter K - ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES › Section 217.303 - Process for Accepting Electronic Signatures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For records submitted to the department,
				  persons may use electronic signatures in lieu of traditional signatures, as
				  authorized by this subchapter, provided the requirements of this subchapter are
				  met.
(b) Electronic signatures may
				  not be used for any purpose other than the purpose indicated by the signer on
				  the document, and:
(1) shall be linked to
				  their respective electronic records to ensure that the signatures cannot be
				  excised, copied, or otherwise transferred; and
(2) must match the signer's printed name on
				  the form or application on which the signature is affixed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter L - ASSEMBLED VEHICLES › Section 217.401 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Transportation
				  Code Chapter 731, charges the department with the responsibility of
				  establishing procedures and requirements for issuance of title and registration
				  for an assembled vehicle. For the department to efficiently and effectively
				  issue motor vehicle titles, maintain records, and collect the applicable fees,
				  this subchapter prescribes the policies and procedures for the application for
				  and issuance of motor vehicle titles to assembled vehicles.
(b) For purposes of this subchapter, a glider
				  kit issued a title with a "RECONSTRUCTED" remark is a replica.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter L - ASSEMBLED VEHICLES › Section 217.402 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The definitions in Transportation Code
				  § 731.001, apply to this subchapter.
(b) The following words and terms, when used
				  in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context
				  clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Applicant--a
				  person applying for title to an assembled vehicle who:
(A) is a hobbyist;
(B) is the owner of an assembled vehicle that
				  has not been previously titled as an assembled vehicle; or
(C) purchased an assembled vehicle
				  constructed and designated by the manufacturer as a replica, custom vehicle,
				  street rod, or glider kit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter L - ASSEMBLED VEHICLES › Section 217.403 - Assembled Vehicle Titles

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  must apply for initial title in the applicant's name as provided by
				  Transportation Code Chapter 731, and this subchapter in order to register an
				  assembled vehicle for operation on a public roadway or prior to transfer of
				  ownership.
(b) The ownership
				  transfer of an assembled vehicle titled under subsection (a) of this section
				  must be in accordance with § 217.407 of this subchapter (relating to Title
				  and Registration of a Titled Assembled Vehicle).
(c) Unless the assembled vehicle is
				  ineligible for title or registration for a reason listed under Transportation
				  Code § 731.051(b), the department shall issue a title for an
				  assembledvehicle:
(1) that passes the
				  inspection required under §
											217.143
				  of this chapter (relating to Inspection Requirements), and Transportation Code
				  § 731.101;
(2) that, in
				  addition to the inspection described in paragraph (1) of this subsection,
				  passes an inspection required by Transportation Code Chapter 548, as
				  applicable; and
(3) following
				  receipt of a fully completed application and all required forms and fees, as
				  identified in § 217.404 of this subchapter (relating to Initial
				  Application for Title).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter L - ASSEMBLED VEHICLES › Section 217.404 - Initial Application for Title

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Prior to applying for title, an applicant must submit to the department a
				  complete application for title. The application may be submitted in person, by
				  mail, or electronically, to the department. The application must include:
(1) photographs of the front, rear, and side
				  of the assembled vehicle, and if a replica, a photograph of what the vehicle is
				  a replica of;
(2) evidence of
				  ownership of the basic component parts of the assembled vehicle as described in
				  § 217.405 of this subchapter (relating to Evidence of Ownership), as
				  applicable to the type of assembled vehicle;
(3) if applicable, proof, on a form
				  prescribed by the department, of a safety inspection required under §
											217.143
				  of this chapter (relating to Assembled Vehicle Inspection Requirements), and
				  Transportation Code § 731.101;
(4) if applicable, a copy of the Automobile
				  and Light Truck certification, or a successor certification, for the master
				  technician who completed the inspection described in paragraph (3) of this
				  subsection;
(5) a copy of the
				  inspection that may be required under Transportation Code Chapter 548 if the
				  assembled vehicle is to be registered for operation on the roadway;
(6) a Rebuilt Vehicle Statement;
(7) a weight certificate;
(8) identification as required in §
											217.5(d)
				  of this chapter (relating to Evidence of Motor Vehicle Ownership);
				  and
(9) any of the following means
				  to establish the vehicle identification number:
(A) an Application for Assigned or Reassigned
				  Number, and Notice of Assigned Number or Installation of Reassigned Vehicle
				  Identification Number, on forms prescribed by the department;
(B) an Application for Assigned or Reassigned
				  Number, establishing the vehicle identification number assigned by the
				  manufacturer of the component part by which the assembled vehicle will be
				  identified;
(C) acceptable proof,
				  as established by the department, of a vehicle identification number assigned
				  by the maker of the kit used to construct the assembled vehicle; or
(D) acceptable proof, as established by the
				  department, of a vehicle identification number assigned by the manufacturer of
				  the replica, custom vehicle, street rod, or glider kit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter L - ASSEMBLED VEHICLES › Section 217.405 - Evidence of Ownership

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Evidence of
				  ownership in the name of or properly assigned to the applicant must accompany
				  the title application submitted to the department.
(b) The evidence of ownership for a replica,
				  custom vehicle, street rod, or glider kit built by a manufacturer must be a
				  manufacturer's certificate of origin, indicating:
(1) the vehicle identification number
				  assigned to the vehicle by the manufacturer;
(2) the make as ASVE, unless a glider
				  kit;
(3) a notation the vehicle is
				  a replica and what the vehicle is a replica of if a replica, custom vehicle, or
				  street rod; and
(4) the
				  municipality and state in which the vehicle was completed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter L - ASSEMBLED VEHICLES › Section 217.406 - Title Issuance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Issuance. The
				  county tax assessor-collector shall process the application for title and issue
				  a receipt upon receiving:
(1) a completed
				  application for title;
(2) required
				  documents identified in § 217.404(d) of this subchapter (relating to
				  Initial Application for Title);
(3)
				  the statutory fee for a title application, unless exempt under:
(A) Transportation Code § 501.138;
				  or
(B) Government Code §
				  437.217, and copies of official military orders are presented as evidence of
				  the person's active duty status and deployment orders to a hostile fire zone;
				  and
(4) any other
				  applicable fees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter L - ASSEMBLED VEHICLES › Section 217.407 - Title and Registration of a Titled Assembled Vehicle

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After an assembled vehicle is titled
				  under Transportation Code Chapter 731, and this subchapter, the assembled
				  vehicle is subject to Transportation Code Chapters 501 and 502, and this
				  subchapter, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) An assembled vehicle that is titled or
				  registered in another jurisdiction, may be titled and registered in this
				  jurisdiction subject to Transportation Code Chapters 501 and 502, and this
				  subchapter, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) An assembled vehicle may not be:
(1) transferred to or by a dealer licensed
				  under Transportation Code Chapter 503, unless the assembled vehicle title
				  contains a "REPLICA" remark; or
(2)
				  rebuilt by a salvage dealer licensed under Occupations Code Chapter 2302, as
				  part of engaging in a business or activity regulated under Chapter
				  2302.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 218 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 218.1 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Transportation Code, Chapters 643, 645, 646, and 648
					 require the department to regulate motor carriers, leasing businesses, and
					 motor transportation brokers in order to protect the welfare of the public and
					 ensure fair treatment of consumers by household goods carriers. The sections
					 under this chapter prescribe the policies and procedures for the regulation of
					 motor carriers, leasing businesses, and transportation brokers by providing for
					 insurance limits, the issuance of motor carrier credentials, the filing of
					 performance bonds for transportation brokers, audit and record keeping
					 functions, and enforcement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 218 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 218.2 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Advertisement--An oral,
				  written, graphic, or pictorial statement or representation made in the course
				  of soliciting intrastate household goods transportation services, including,
				  without limitation, a statement or representation made in a newspaper,
				  magazine, or other publication, or contained in a notice, sign, poster,
				  display, circular, pamphlet, or letter, or on radio, the Internet, or via an
				  on-line service, or on television. The term does not include direct
				  communication between a household goods carrier or carrier's representative and
				  a prospective shipper, and does not include the following:
(A) promotional items of nominal value such
				  as ball caps, tee shirts, and pens;
(B) business cards;
(C) listings not paid for by the household
				  goods carrier or its household goods carrier's agent; and
(D) listings of a household goods carrier's
				  business name or assumed name as it appears on the motor carrier certificate of
				  registration, and the household goods carrier's address, and contact
				  information in a directory or similar publication.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 218 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subchapter B - MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION › Section 218.10 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Transportation Code, Chapter 643, provides that a motor
					 carrier may not operate a commercial motor vehicle or transport household goods
					 on a for-hire basis on a road or highway of this state unless the carrier
					 registers with the department or is exempt from registration under
					 Transportation Code, §
										643.002. This
					 subchapter prescribes the procedures by which a motor carrier, leasing
					 business, or for-hire transporter of household goods may register, and sets out
					 minimum insurance requirements and minimum workers' compensation or accidental
					 insurance requirements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 218 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subchapter B - MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION › Section 218.11 - Motor Carrier Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A motor
				  carrier may not operate a commercial motor vehicle upon the public roads or
				  highways of this state without first obtaining a certificate of registration
				  issued by the department as prescribed in this subchapter and a valid USDOT
				  number.
(b) A household goods
				  carrier may not operate a vehicle upon the public roads or highways of this
				  state without first obtaining a certificate of registration issued by the
				  department as prescribed in this subchapter and a valid USDOT number.
(c) For the purposes of this subchapter, a
				  valid USDOT number is an active USDOT number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 218 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subchapter B - MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION › Section 218.12 - Issuance of United States Department of Transportation Numbers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
USDOT numbers for intrastate and interstate operations can
					 be obtained by filing a FMCSA MCS-150 form available from the FMCSA or by
					 registering online at
www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 218 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subchapter B - MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION › Section 218.14 - Expiration and Renewal of Commercial Motor Vehicle Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Expiration and renewal dates.
(1) A motor carrier with annual or biennial
				  registration will be assigned a date for the expiration and renewal of its
				  motor carrier registration according to the last digit of the carrier's
				  certificate of registration number, as outlined in the following chart:
Figure: 43 TAC § 218.14(a)(1) (No
					 change.)
(2) 90 day
				  certificates of registration are valid for 90 calendar days from the effective
				  date.
(3) Seven day certificates of
				  registration are valid for seven calendar days from the effective
				  date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 218 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subchapter B - MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION › Section 218.15 - Payment of Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All fees provided for in this subchapter shall be paid to
					 the department as provided by §
										209.23 of this
					 title (relating to Methods of Payment).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 218 - MOTOR CARRIERS › Subchapter B - MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION › Section 218.16 - Insurance Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Automobile
				  liability insurance requirements. A motor carrier must file proof of commercial
				  automobile liability insurance with the department on a form acceptable to the
				  director for each vehicle required to be registered under this subchapter. The
				  motor carrier must carry and maintain automobile liability insurance that is
				  combined single limit liability for bodily injury to or death of an individual
				  per occurrence, loss or damage to property (excluding cargo) per occurrence, or
				  both. Extraneous information will not be considered acceptable, and the
				  department may reject proof of commercial automobile liability insurance if it
				  is provided in a format that includes information beyond what is required.
				  Minimum insurance levels are indicated in the following table. However, a motor
				  carrier that operates a foreign commercial motor vehicle must comply with the
				  minimum level of financial responsibility in 49 C.F.R. Part 387 to the extent
				  Part 387 prescribes a higher level of financial responsibility than the
				  following table. The department adopts by reference 49 C.F.R. Part 387.
				  Effective October 23, 2015, the department adopts by reference the amendments
				  to 49 C.F.R. Part 387 with an effective date of October 23, 2015.
Figure: 43 TAC §
											218.16(a) (No
					 change.)
(b) Cargo
				  insurance. Household goods carriers shall file and maintain with the department
				  proof of financial responsibility.
(1) The
				  minimum limits of financial responsibility for a household goods carrier for
				  hire is $5,000 for loss or damage to a single shipper's cargo carried on any
				  one motor vehicle.
(2) The minimum
				  limits of financial responsibility for a household goods carrier for hire is
				  $10,000 for aggregate loss or damage to multiple shipper cargo carried on any
				  one motor vehicle. In cases in which multiple shippers sustain damage and the
				  aggregate amount of cargo damage is greater than the cargo insurance in force,
				  the insurance company shall prorate the benefits among the shippers in
				  relationship to the damage incurred by each shipper.