| (i) whether the design appears to meet the legibility
and reflectivity standards established by the department;
(ii) whether the design meets the standards established
by the department for uniqueness;
(iii) other information provided during the application
process;
(iv) the criteria designated in §217.27 as applied
to the design; and
(v) whether a design is similar enough to an existing
plate design that it may compete with the existing plate sales; and
(C) the applicant's ability to comply with Transportation
Code, §504.702 relating to the required deposit or application
that must be provided before the manufacture of a new specialty license
plate.
(6) Public comment on proposed design. All proposed
plate designs will be considered by the board as an agenda item at
a regularly or specially called open meeting. Notice of consideration
of proposed plate designs will be posted in accordance with Office
of the Secretary of State meeting notice requirements. Notice of each
license plate design will be posted on the department's Internet website
to receive public comment at least 25 days in advance of the meeting
at which it will be considered. The department will notify all other
specialty plate organizations and the sponsoring agencies who administer
specialty license plates issued in accordance with Transportation
Code, Chapter 504, Subchapter G, of the posting. A comment on the
proposed design can be submitted in writing through the mechanism
provided on the department's Internet website for submission of comments.
Written comments are welcome and must be received by the department
at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. Public comment will be
received at the board's meeting.
(7) Final approval.
(A) Approval. The board will approve or disapprove
the specialty license plate application based on all of the information
provided pursuant to this subchapter at an open meeting.
(B) Application not approved. If the application is
not approved under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the applicant
may submit a new application and supporting documentation for the
design to be considered again by the board if:
(i) the applicant has additional, required documentation;
or
(ii) the design has been altered to an acceptable degree.
(8) Issuance of specialty plates.
(A) If the specialty license plate is approved, the
applicant must comply with Transportation Code, §504.702 before
any further processing of the license plate.
(B) Approval of the plate does not guarantee that the
submitted draft plate design will be used. The board has final approval
authority of all specialty license plate designs and may adjust or
reconfigure the submitted draft design to comply with the format or
license plate specifications.
(C) If the board, in consultation with the applicant,
adjusts or reconfigures the design, the adjusted or reconfigured design
will not be posted on the department's website for additional comments.
(9) Redesign of specialty license plate.
(A) Upon receipt of a written request from the applicant,
the department will allow redesign of a specialty license plate.
(B) A request for a redesign must meet all application
requirements and proceed through the approval process of a new specialty
plate as required by this subsection.
(C) An approved license plate redesign does not require
the deposit required by Transportation Code, §504.702, but the
applicant must pay a redesign cost to cover administrative expenses.
(j) Golf carts.
(1) A county tax assessor-collector may issue golf
cart license plates as long as the requirements under Transportation
Code, §551.403 or §551.404 are met.
(2) A county tax assessor-collector may only issue
golf cart license plates to residents or property owners of the issuing
county.
(3) A golf cart license plate may not be used as a
registration insignia, and a golf cart may not be registered for operation
on a public highway.
(4) The license plate fee for a golf cart license plate
is $10.
(k) Off-highway vehicle.
(1) A county tax assessor-collector may issue off-highway
vehicle license plates as long as the requirements under Transportation
Code, §551A.053 or §551A.055 are met.
(2) An off-highway vehicle license plate may not be
used as a registration insignia, and an off-highway vehicle may not
be registered for operation on a public highway.
(3) The license plate fee for an off-highway vehicle
license plate is $10.
(l) Package delivery vehicle.
(1) A county tax assessor-collector may issue package
delivery license plates as long as the requirements under Transportation
Code, §§551.453, 551.454, and 551.455 are met.
(2) The license plate fee for a package delivery license
plate is $25 to be paid on an annual basis.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §217.45 adopted to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1096; amended to be effective August 8, 2016, 41 TexReg 5766; amended to be effective December 4, 2016, 41 TexReg 9335; amended to be effective November 14, 2017, 42 TexReg 6384; amended to be effective March 4, 2018, 43 TexReg 1281; amended to be effective March 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 1228; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 968 |
