Section 218.14 - Expiration and Renewal of Motor Vehicle Registration(a) Expiration and renewal dates.(1) A motor carrier with annual or biennial registration shall be assigned a date for the expiration and renewal of its motor carrier registration according to the last digit of the carrier's certificate of registration number, as outlined in the following chart: Attached Graphic
(2) 90-day certificates of registration are valid for 90 calendar days from the effective date.(3) Seven-day certificates of registration are valid for seven calendar days from the effective date.(b) Registration renewal.(1) At least 30 days before the expiration of registration, the department shall mail or send electronically a renewal notice to each registered motor carrier with annual or biennial registration. The notice shall be sent to the carrier's last known address according to the Motor Carrier Division's records. Failure to receive the notice does not relieve the registrant of the responsibility to renew. A supplement to an application for motor carrier registration renewal must be filed electronically in the department's designated motor carrier registration system and must:(A) supply any new information and documents required under § 218.13(e) of this title (relating to Application for Motor Carrier Registration) if the information or documents have not previously been provided to the department; and(B) include a $10 fee for each vehicle that the carrier operates under an annual certificate of registration and a $20 fee for each vehicle that the carrier operates under a biennial certificate of registration.(2) Seven-day and 90-day registrations may not be renewed.(3) A motor carrier shall maintain continuous insurance or evidence of financial responsibility in an amount at least equal to the amount prescribed under § 218.16 of this title (relating to Insurance Requirements).(4) The insurance cab card issued to a motor carrier is valid for the same period as the motor carrier's certificate of registration.(5) To renew registration after it has expired, a motor carrier must file a supplemental application electronically in the department's designated motor carrier registration system within 180 days after the registration expiration and must include the following information, documents, and fees:(A) identify its vehicles on a form prescribed by the director;(B) pay all vehicle fees; and(C) if current proof of insurance or evidence of financial responsibility is not on file with the department, comply with all insurance requirements.(c) Interstate motor carrier operating in intrastate commerce.(1) An interstate motor carrier registered under § 218.17 of this title (relating to Unified Carrier Registration System) is not required to renew a certificate of registration issued under § 218.11 of this title (relating to Motor Carrier Registration) except when the motor carrier is operating as a (A) non-charter bus carrier;(B) household goods carrier; or(C) recyclable materials or waste carrier.(2) If a motor carrier that registered under §218.17 does not maintain continuous motor carrier registration under §218.11, the motor carrier must file a supplemental application to reregister under §218.13 to operate on a public highway in this state.(3) The motor carrier must notify the department if the motor carrier is registered under UCR. The notification must be filed with the department on a form prescribed by the department. Once the department receives the notification, the department shall convert the motor carrier's certificate of registration to a non-expiring certificate of registration if the motor carrier qualifies for a non-expiring certificate of registration.(4) If the department issues the motor carrier a non-expiring certificate of registration, the motor carrier shall notify the department if the motor carrier is no longer registered under UCR or if the motor carrier operates as a non-charter bus carrier, household goods carrier, or recyclable materials or waste carrier. The notification shall be filed with the department on a form prescribed by the department.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 218.14
The provisions of this §218.14 adopted to be effective February 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 663; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 10, March 6, 2015, TexReg 1106, eff. 3/12/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 52, December 27, 2024, TexReg 10678, eff. 1/2/2025