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TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
ALL Counties
MINUTE ORDER
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ALL Districts
The Texas Transportation Commission (commission) finds it necessary to adopt the repeal of Chapter 8, Motor Vehicle Distribution, Chapter 17, Vehicle Titles and Registration, and Chapter 18, Motor Carriers.
The preambles and the adopted repeals, attached to this minute order as Exhibits A - F, are incorporated by reference as though set forth verbatim in this minute order, except that they are subject to technical corrections and revisions, approved by the General Counsel, necessary for compliance with state or federal law or for acceptance by the Secretary of State for filing and publication in the Texas Register.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the commission that the repeal of Chapter 8, Motor Vehicle Distribution, Chapter 17, Vehicle Titles and Registration, and Chapter 18, Motor Carriers are adopted and are authorized for filing with the Office of the Secretary of State.
The executive director is directed to take the necessary steps to implement the actions as ordered in this minute order, pursuant to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, Government Code, Chapter 2001.
Submitted and reviewed by:
Recommended by:
General Counsel
Executive Director
Minute
Date
Number
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Texas
Department of Transportation
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Motor
Vehicle Distribution
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Adoption Preamble
2The Texas Department of Transportation (department) adopts the
3 repeal of §§8.1 - 8.6, 8.21 - 8.58, 8.81 - 8.88, 8.101 - 8.114, 4 8.131 - 8.160, 8.171 - 8.181, 8.201 - 8.210, 8.241 - 8.271, and 5 8.301 - 8.317, all concerning 43 TAC Chapter 8, Motor Vehicle 6 Distribution. The repeal of §§8.1 - 8.6, 8.21 - 8.58, 8.81 - 7 8.88, 8.101 - 8.114, 8.131 - 8.160, 8.171 - 8.181, 8.201 -
8 8.210, 8.241 - 8.271, and 8.301 - 8.317 are adopted without
9 changes to the proposed text as published in the March 12, 2010
10issue of the Texas Register (35 TexReg 2131) and will not be
11republished.
12
13EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED REPEALS
14The legislature at its 2009 Regular Session enacted House Bill
15No. 3097, which created the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
16(DMV) and transferred to the DMV the powers, duties,
17obligations, and rights of action of the department's vehicle
18titles and registration division and motor vehicle division, the
19Automobile Burglary Theft Prevention Authority, and the part of
20the department's motor carrier division responsible for motor
21carrier registration and the enforcement of Transportation Code,
22Subtitle F, Title 7, which relates to the regulation of vehicles
23and traffic. The legislation transferred the rules of the Texas
24Transportation Commission (commission) related to those powers,
25duties, obligations, and rights of action to the governing board
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Exhibit A
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1of the DMV effective November 1, 2009.
2
3 The repeal of Chapter 8, Motor Vehicle Distribution, removes the 4 sections that previously regulated motor vehicle dealers,
5 manufacturers, distributors, converters, representatives,
6 lessors, and lease facilitators, in accordance with Occupations 7 Code, Chapter 2301, and Transportation Code, Chapter 503. The 8 regulation of those entities will be under the DMV rules
9 contained in 43 TAC Chapter 215, Motor Vehicle Distribution,
10which were adopted by the Board of the Texas Department of Motor
11Vehicles in January 2010.
13COMMENTS
14No comments on the proposed repeals were received.
16STATUTORY AUTHORITY
17The repeals are adopted under Transportation Code, §201.101,
18which provides the commission with the authority to establish
19rules for the conduct of the work of the department.
21CROSS REFERENCE TO STATUTE
22None.
Texas Department of Transportation
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Motor Vehicle Distribution
CHAPTER 8. MOTOR VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION
2SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
3 §8.1 Scope and Purpose
4§8.2 Definitions; Conformity with Statutory Requirements
5§8.3 Duties and Powers of Director
6 §8.4 Formal Opinions
7 §8.5 Informal Opinions
8 §8.6 Exempted Actions
9
10
SUBCHAPTER B. ADJUDICATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
11
§8.21
Objective
§8.22
Prohibited Disclosures and Communications
13
§8.23
Appearances
14
§8.24
Petitions
15
§8.25
Affidavits
16
§8.26
Form of Petitions, Pleadings, and the Like
17
§8.27
Complaints
18
§8.28
Docket
19
§8.29
Computing
Time
20
§8.30
Filing of
Documents
21
§8.31
Cease and
Desist Orders
22
§8.32
Enlargement of Time
23
§8.33
Expenses of Witness or Deponent
NOTE:
Repeals
Exhibit B
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1 §8.34 Institution of Adjudicative Proceedings
2§8.35 Notice of Hearing in Adjudicative Proceedings
3
§8.36
Reply
4
§8.37
Hearings To Be Public
5§8.38 Recording and Transcriptions of Hearing Cost
6
§8.39
Joint Record
7
§8.40
Waiver of Hearing
8
§8.41
Postponement of Hearing
§8.42
Presiding Officials
§8.43
Conduct of Hearing
§8.44
Conduct and Decorum
§8.45
Evidence
§8.46
Stipulation of Evidence
§8.47
Objections and Exceptions
§8.48
Motions
§8.49
Briefs
§8.50
Service of Pleading, Petitions, Briefs, and the Like
§8.51
Submission
19§8.52 Findings and Recommendations of Hearing Officer
20§8.53 Filing of Exceptions
21§8.54 Form of Exceptions
22§8.55 Replies to Exceptions
23§8.56 Final Decision
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1 §8.57 Submission of Amicus Briefs
2§8.58 Format for Documents Filed with the Director
3 Subsequent to the Issuance of a Proposal for Decision 4
5 SUBCHAPTER C. LICENSES, GENERALLY
6 §8.81
7 §8.82 Administration of Licensing Fees
8 §8.83 Renewal of Licenses
9 §8.84 Brokering, New Motor Vehicles
10 §8.85 Brokering, Used Motor Vehicles
11§8.86 Processing of License Applications, Amendments, or
12Renewals
13§8.87 License Terms and Fees
14§8.88 Transition Period for the Issuance of Two-Year
15Licenses
17SUBCHAPTER D. FRANCHISED DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS,
18CONVERTERS AND REPRESENTATIVES
§8.101
Objectives
§8.102
Representatives
§8.103
Service-Only Facility
§8.104
Amended License
§8.105
Notification of License Application; Protest
NOTE: Repeals
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1Requirements
2§8.106 Time for Filing Protest
3 §8.107
Hearing
4§8.108 Addition or Relocation of Line Make
5 §8.109 Replacement Dealership
6 §8.110 Franchise Verification
7§8.111 Notice of Termination or Noncontinuance of Franchise
8 and Time for Filing Protest
9§8.112 Motor Home Show Limitations and Restrictions
10§8.113 Manufacturer Ownership of Franchised Dealer; Good
11Cause Extension; Dealer Development
12§8.114 Sale of Vehicles by Manufacturer/Distributor at
13Wholesale Auction
SUBCHAPTER
E. GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBERS
§8.131
§8.132
Definitions
§8.133
General Distinguishing Number
19§8.134 House Trailer; Travel Trailer; Towable Recreational
20Vehicle
21§8.135 More than One Location
22§8.136 Off-site Sales
23§8.137 Security Requirements
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1§8.138 Use of Metal Dealer License Plates
2 §8.139 Metal Dealer Plate Allocation
3§8.140 Established and Permanent Place of Business
4 §8.141
Sanctions
5§8.142 GDN Sanction and Qualification Hearing
6 §8.143 Manufacturers License Plates
7§8.144 Record of Sales and Inventory
8 §8.145 Change of Dealer’s Status
9 §8.146 Metal Converter's License Plates.
10§8.147 Proof of Valid License Required of Foreign Motor
11Vehicle Dealers
12§8.148 Dealer Agents
13§8.149 Independent Mobility Motor Vehicle Dealers
14§8.150 Authorization to Issue Temporary Tags
15§8.151 Temporary Tags, General Use Requirements, and
16Prohibitions
17§8.152 Obtaining Numbers for Issuance of Temporary Tags
18§8.153 Specifications for All Temporary Tags
19§8.154 Dealer Temporary Tags
20§8.155 Buyer's Temporary Tags
21§8.156 Buyer's Temporary Tag Receipt and Notice to Buyer
22§8.157 Advance Numbers, Internet-down Buyer's Temporary Tags
23§8.158 Advance Numbers, Emergency Buyer's Temporary Tags
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1§8.159 General Requirements and Allocation of Internet-down
2 and Emergency Buyer's Tag Numbers
3 §8.160 Converter's Temporary Tags
5 SUBCHAPTER F. LESSORS AND LEASE FACILITATORS
§8.171
§8.172
§8.173
License
9§8.174 Application for a License
10 §8.175
11§8.176 More Than One Location
12§8.177 Established and Permanent Place of Business
13§8.178 Records of Leasing
14§8.179 Change of Lessor or Lease Facilitator Status
15§8.180 Required Notices to Lessees
16§8.181 General Distinguishing Number Exception
18 SUBCHAPTER G. WARRANTY PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
19 §8.201
20 §8.202 Filing of Complaints
21 §8.203 Review of Complaints
22§8.204 Notification to Manufacturer, Converter, or
23Distributor
Twc Quarterly Report - Assists in clarifying the business's continuity or change in ownership after acquisitions, safeguarding against unauthorized claims.
Low Thc Cannabis - Facilities utilizing Form 3703 for plan reviews must note that it does not satisfy the requirements for a review by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for accessibility.
Point on License for Speeding - Mentions legal bases that allow the Department to release personal information without consent for public safety operations.