| (a) General information.
(1) Unless otherwise noted, permits issued under this
subchapter are subject to the requirements of this section.
(2) Unladen lift equipment motor vehicles are eligible
for an annual permit under this subchapter.
(3) Unladen lift equipment motor vehicles are also
eligible for the following permits under this subchapter at weights
above those established by §219.11(d)(2) of this title (relating
to General Oversize/Overweight Permit Requirements and Procedures):
(A) single-trip mileage permits; and
(B) quarterly hubometer permits.
(b) Permit application. An application shall be made
on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department. The applicant
shall provide all applicable information, including:
(1) name, customer identification number, and address
of the applicant;
(2) name, telephone number, and email address of contact
person;
(3) year, make and vehicle identification number of
the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle;
(4) width, height, and length of the unladen lift equipment
motor vehicle;
(5) unladen lift equipment motor vehicle axle and tire
information, including the number of axles, distance between axles,
gauge per axle, axle weights, number of tires, and tire size;
(6) applicant's USDOT Number if applicant is required
by law to have a USDOT Number; and
(7) any other information required by law.
(c) Restrictions.
(1) An unladen lift equipment motor vehicle permitted
under this subchapter is subject to the restrictions specified in §219.11(l)(2)
and (3) of this title, and the permittee is responsible for obtaining
information concerning current restrictions from the department.
(2) An unladen lift equipment motor vehicle permitted
under this subchapter may travel through highway construction or maintenance
areas provided the dimensions do not exceed the construction restrictions
as published by the department.
(3) An unladen lift equipment motor vehicle permitted
under this subchapter may only be operated during daytime, unless:
(A) the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle is overweight
only; or
(B) the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle complies
with one of the following, regardless of whether the unladen lift
equipment motor vehicle is overweight:
(i) the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle does not
exceed nine feet in width, 14 feet in height, or 65 feet in length;
or
(ii) the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle is accompanied
by a front and rear escort flag vehicle and does not exceed:
(I) 10 feet, 6 inches in width;
(II) 14 feet in height; or
(III) 95 feet in length.
(d) Transferability. Unless otherwise noted, a permit
issued under this subchapter may not be transferred between unladen
lift equipment motor vehicles or between permittees.
(e) Escort requirements. In addition to any other escort
requirements specified in this subchapter, unladen lift equipment
motor vehicles permitted under this subchapter are subject to the
escort requirements specified in §219.11(k) of this title.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §219.61 adopted to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 1221; transferred effective January 1, 2012, as published in the Texas Register January 27, 2012, 37 TexReg 359; amended to be effective June 28, 2015, 40 TexReg 4003; amended to be effective December 14, 2015, 40 TexReg 8900; amended to be effective September 18, 2018, 43 TexReg 6003; amended to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9582; amended to be effective January 4, 2024, 48 TexReg 8383; amended to be effectiveJuly 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 5161 |
