| (a) An applicant for initial vehicle registration must
file an application on a form prescribed by the department. The form
will at a minimum require:
(1) the signature of the owner;
(2) the motor vehicle description, including, but not
limited to, the motor vehicle's year, make, model, vehicle identification
number, body style, carrying capacity for commercial motor vehicles,
and empty weight;
(3) the license plate number;
(4) the odometer reading, or the word "exempt" if the
motor vehicle is exempt from federal and state odometer disclosure
requirements;
(5) the name and complete address of the applicant;
and
(6) the name, mailing address, and date of any liens.
(b) The application must be accompanied by the following:
(1) evidence of vehicle ownership as specified in §217.5
of this title (relating to Evidence of Motor Vehicle Ownership), unless
the vehicle has been issued a nonrepairable or salvage vehicle title
in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 501, Subchapter E;
(2) registration fees prescribed by law;
(3) any local fees or other fees prescribed by law
and collected in conjunction with registering a vehicle;
(4) evidence of financial responsibility required by
Transportation Code, §502.046, unless otherwise exempted by law;
(5) the processing and handling fee prescribed by §217.183
of this title (relating to Fee Amount); and
(6) any other documents or fees required by law.
(c) An initial application for registration must be
filed with the tax assessor-collector of the county in which the owner
resides or any county tax assessor-collector who is willing to accept
the application, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.
(d) An application for registration, as a prerequisite
to filing an application for title, may be filed with the county tax
assessor-collector in the county in which:
(1) the owner resides;
(2) the motor vehicle is purchased or encumbered; or
(3) a county tax assessor-collector who is willing
to accept the application.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §217.23 adopted to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1096; amended to be effective August 8, 2016, 41 TexReg 5777; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 968; amended to be effective November 14, 2024, 49 TexReg 8980 |
