31 Tex. Admin. Code § 53.112 - Application and Issuance

(a) An applicant for a dealer license shall submit a properly completed, department-approved application form, accompanied by the following:

(1) the fee prescribed by law;

(2) photographs clearly showing:

(A) the permanent sign at the location designated in the application as the applicant's permanent place of business, clearly indicating the name of the business;

(B) the front of the business with public access; and

(C) space sufficient for office, service area (not applicable to floating inventory or listings), and display of vessels, motorboats, or outboard motors (not applicable to floating inventory or listings);

(3) a copy of the Tax Permit issued by the Comptroller under Chapter 151, Tax Code;

(4) verification of all assumed name(s), if applicable, in the form of assumed name certificate(s) on file with the Secretary of State or county clerk;

(5) a photocopy of the current driver's license or Department of Public Safety identification of the owner, president or managing partner of the business; and

(6) a complete list of dealer agreements; and

(7) if the applicant is to maintain floating inventory or listings at a location other than that designated as the applicant's permanent place of business, a record of all marinas where floating inventory or listings are expected to be displayed. If the applicant contemplates using less than five marinas, then the application shall include an explanatory statement. The record must identify, at a minimum, the name, physical address, and telephone for each marina.

(b) An applicant for a distributor or manufacturer license shall submit a properly completed, department-approved application form accompanied by the following:

(1) the fee prescribed by law for each license requested;

(2) verification of all assumed name(s), if applicable, in the form of assumed name certificate(s) on file with the Secretary of State or county clerk;

(3) a complete list of manufacturers represented by a distributorship; and

(4) a complete list of distributors, dealers, and representatives for a manufacturer.

(c) The department will not issue a license under this subchapter if the applicant has not signed and submitted a department-provided license agreement stating that the applicant agrees to comply with all applicable state laws, including Occupations Code, Chapter 2352, concerning Franchise Agreements, when required.

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31 Tex. Admin. Code § 53.112

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 14, April 7, 2017, TexReg 1900, eff. 4/10/2017