1. (a) To operate as an inspection station, a person must apply to the department for certification. The application must:

   1. (1) be filed with the department on a form prescribed and provided by the department; and

   2. (2) state:

      1. (A) the name of the applicant;
      2. (B) if the applicant is an association, the names and addresses of the persons constituting the association;
      3. (C) if the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of its principal officers;
      4. (D) the name under which the applicant transacts or intends to transact business;
      5. (E) the location of the applicant's place of business in the state; and
      6. (F) other information required by the department, including information required by the department for identification.

2. (b) The application must be signed and sworn or affirmed by:

   1. (1) if the applicant is an individual, the owner; or
   2. (2) if the applicant is a corporation, an executive officer or person specifically authorized by the corporation to sign the application, to which shall be attached written evidence of the person's authority.
3. (c) An applicant who has or intends to have more than one place of business in this state must file a separate application for each place of business.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.