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TITLE 43TRANSPORTATION
PART 10TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
CHAPTER 217VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER BMOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
RULE §217.62Digital License Plate Removal and Malfunction

(a) A digital license plate provider must have a mechanism to prevent potential theft of and tampering with the digital license plate. At a minimum, a digital license plate provider must ensure the digital license plate ceases the display of digital license plate information:

  (1) when a digital license plate malfunctions or upon termination of services between a digital license plate provider and owner; or

  (2) if a digital license plate provider determines that the digital license plate has been compromised, tampered with, or fails to maintain integrity of registration data.

(b) Digital license plate providers must immediately notify the department in the following circumstances:

  (1) commencement of services by the digital license plate provider;

  (2) termination of services by the digital license plate provider;

  (3) determination that the digital license plate has been compromised; or

  (4) the transfer of a digital license plate to a different owner.

(c) The digital license plate provider is authorized to disable the display of a digital license plate for failure of the digital license plate owner to pay the fees due to the digital license plate provider.


Source Note: The provisions of this §217.62 adopted to be effective July 12, 2020, 45 TexReg 4358

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