Section 215.161 - Licensing Education Course Provider Requirements(a) A motor vehicle dealer licensing education course provider must be a Texas institution of higher education, as defined by Education Code, § 61.003, or a motor vehicle trade association domiciled in this state.(b) The licensing education course must be approved by the department and must include information on the laws and rules applicable to motor vehicle dealers and the consequences of violating those laws and rules.(c) The licensing education course must consist of at least 6 hours of online instruction for new applicants and 3 hours of online instruction for renewal applicants.(d) The cost for the licensing education course must not exceed $150 per person. A trade association course provider may not charge a different rate to a nonmember.(e) The course provider must issue a certificate of completion to each person who successfully completes the licensing education course.(f) The dealer training provided by the department is not an approved licensing education course under this section. 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 215.161
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 08, February 21, 2020, TexReg 1226, eff. 3/1/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 17, April 26, 2024, TexReg 2726, eff. 6/1/2024