Sec. 643.061. OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS. (a) The department may vary the registration period under this subchapter by adopting rules that provide for:
(1) an optional two-year registration; and
(2) an optional temporary registration that is valid for less than one year.
(b) A motor carrier applying for registration under this section must pay:
(1) a $20 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(1);
(2) a $10 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(2); and
(3) application and insurance filing fees the department by rule adopts in an amount not to exceed $100 each.
(c) The department shall issue to a motor carrier registering under this section:
(1) a motor carrier's certificate, in the manner provided by Section 643.054; and
(2) a cab card or the equivalent of a cab card, in the manner provided by Section 643.059.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 3.11, eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles
Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration
Section 643.051. Registration Required
Section 643.053. Filing of Application
Section 643.054. Department Approval and Denial; Issuance of Certificate
Section 643.055. Conditional Acceptance
Section 643.056. Supplemental Registration
Section 643.057. Additional Vehicles and Fees
Section 643.058. Renewal of Registration
Section 643.0585. Reregistration
Section 643.060. Temporary Registration of International Motor Carrier
Section 643.061. Optional Registration Periods
Section 643.062. Limitation on International Motor Carrier
Section 643.063. Vehicles Operated Under Short-Term Lease and Substitute Vehicles
Section 643.064. United States Department of Transportation Numbers