Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 215 - MOTOR VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION › Subchapter D - GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBERS AND IN-TRANSIT LICENSES › Section 215.134 - Requirements for a Drive-a-way Operator In-Transit License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No drive-a-way operator may engage in
				  business in Texas unless that person has a currently valid drive-a-way operator
				  in-transit license issued by the department.
(b) A drive-a-way operator in-transit
				  application must be on a form prescribed by the department and properly
				  completed by the applicant as required under §
										215.83 of this title (relating to
				  License Applications, Amendments, or Renewals). A drive-a-way operator
				  in-transit application must include all required information, required
				  supporting documents, and required fees, and must be submitted to the
				  department electronically in the licensing system designated by the
				  department.
(c) A drive-a-way
				  operator in-transit license holder renewing or amending its license must verify
				  current license information, provide related information and documents for any
				  new requirements or changes to the license, and pay required fees.
(d) 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.
(e) Once registered, an
				  applicant may apply for a new license and must provide the following:
(1) Required information:
(A) type of license requested;
(B) business information, including the name,
				  physical and mailing addresses, telephone number, Secretary of State file
				  number (as applicable), and website address, as applicable;
(C) contact name, email address, and
				  telephone number of the person submitting the application;
(D) contact name, email address, and
				  telephone number of a person who can provide information about business
				  operations and the motor vehicle services offered;
(E) 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;
(F) 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;
(G) 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;
(H) 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;
(I) military service status;
(J) licensing history required to evaluate
				  fitness for licensure under §
												215.89 of this title (relating to
				  Fitness);
(K) signed Certification
				  of Responsibility, which is a form provided by the department; and
(L) any other information required by the
				  department to evaluate the application under current law and board
				  rules.