| (7) Before the 30th day preceding the date on which a person's license expires, the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector shall notify the person of the impending expiration. The notice must be in writing and sent to the person's last known address according to the records of the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector. (j) Requirements for Conducting Motor Vehicle License Transactions. (1) All vehicle transactions for Fort Bend County will be processed at Fort Bend County Tax Office, 1317 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, Texas. (2) A Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector vehicle transaction form must accompany all motor vehicle service transactions. The motor vehicle title service company is responsible for the accuracy and validity of the information for each vehicle listed. Only vehicles authorized and listed by the licenses motor vehicle title service company will be processed. (3) All vehicles for which the title service company wants to complete a transaction on must be listed and identified as transfer or ownership, renewal or replacement of license plates or registration sticker on the transaction form. (4) After the final vehicle transaction on each transaction sheet is completed, a copy of the transaction sheet will remain on file at the office of the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector. (5) A holder of a motor vehicle title service license shall maintain records as required by the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector for each transaction in which the license holder receives compensation. The records shall include: (A) the date of the transaction; (B) the name, age, address, sex, driver's license number, and a legible photocopy of the driver's license for each customer; and (C) the vehicle make, model, year, license plate number, vehicle identification number, and a legible photocopy of proof of financial responsibility for the motor vehicle involved. (6) A motor vehicle title service shall keep: (A) two copies of all records required under this section for at least two years after the date of the transaction; (B) legible photocopies of any documents submitted by a customer; and (C) legible photocopies of any documents submitted to the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector. (7) A motor vehicle title service license holder or any of its employees shall allow an inspection of the required records by a peace officer on the premises of the motor vehicle title service at any reasonable time to verify, check, or audit the records. (k) Exemptions. The following persons and their agents are exempt from the licensing and other requirements described herein: (1) a franchised motor vehicle dealer or independent motor vehicle dealer who holds a general distinguishing number issued by the department under Texas Transportation Code Chapter 503; (2) a vehicle lessor holding a license issued by the Motor Vehicle Board under Chapter 2301, Texas Occupations Code, or a trust or other entity that is specifically not required to obtain a lessor license under §2301.254(a), Texas Occupations Code; and (3) a vehicle lease facilitator holding a license issued by the Motor Vehicle Board under Chapter 2301, Texas Occupations Code. |
