(a) Applications for a title service license may be
submitted Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the
Hidalgo County Tax Office located at 2804 S. US HWY 281, Edinburg,
Texas 78539 or online at the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector's
website at: http://www.hidalgocountytax.org.
(b) An applicant for a motor vehicle title service
license must complete all forms required by the Hidalgo County Tax
Assessor-Collector. The applicant must sign the application form and
pay the license fee. An application must include:
(1) the applicant's name, business address, and business
telephone number;
(2) the name under which the applicant will do business;
(3) the physical address of each office from which
the applicant will conduct business (a P.O. Box will not be accepted)
and a corresponding photo of each building where business is being
conducted;
(4) a statement indicating whether the applicant has
previously applied for a license under this section, the result of
the previous application, and whether the applicant has ever been
the holder of a license under this section that was revoked or suspended
in any Texas county;
(5) the applicant's federal tax identification number;
(6) the applicant's state sales tax number; and
(7) the name of all individuals who have an ownership
interest in the applicant motor vehicle title service company;
(8) if applicable, motor vehicle license information
for each individual who has an ownership interest in the applicant's
motor vehicle title service company.
(c) Following the submission of an application, an
applicant must submit to a criminal background check in conformance
with policies adopted by the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector.
(d) An applicant must present a valid, government-issued
picture identification at the time of application. Lack of identification
shall prevent the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector from granting
a person's application for a title service license.
(e) An applicant must be at least 18 years of age on
the date the application is submitted to apply for a title service
license.
(f) Applicants will be notified of the outcome of an
application within 30 days of the application being submitted to the
Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector. This notification will be mailed
to the business address listed on the application.
(g) All licenses are issued for a period of one year
and must be renewed each year thereafter. A renewal application has
the same requirements as a new application.
(h) A license may not be issued under a name that is
fictitious; a name that is similar to or may be confused with the
name of a governmental entity; or a name that is deceptive or misleading
to the public.
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