16 Tex. Admin. Code § 13.69 – Registration and Transfer of CNG Cargo Tanks or Delivery Units

(a) All CNG cargo tanks shall comply with US DOT Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) or Transport Canada (TC) Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG).
(b) A person who operates a transport unit, regardless of who owns the unit, shall register such unit with AFS in the name or names under which the operator conducts business in Texas prior to the unit being used in CNG service.
1. (1) To register a unit previously unregistered in Texas, the operator of the unit shall:
  1. (A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee for each unit;
  2. (B) file a properly completed CNG Form 1007;
  3. (C) file a copy of the manufacturer's data report;
  4. (D) file a copy of the US DOT special permit under which the container is built; and
  5. (E) file a copy of the most recent test required by the US DOT special permit under which the container was built.
2. (2) To register a unit which was previously registered in Texas but for which the registration has expired, the operator of the unit shall:
  1. (A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee;
  2. (B) file a properly completed CNG Form 1007; and
  3. (C) file a copy of the latest test results if an expired unit has not been used in the transportation of CNG for over one year, or if a current test has not been filed with AFS.
3. (3) To transfer a currently registered unit, the new operator of the unit shall:
  1. (A) pay the $100 transfer fee for each unit; and
  2. (B) file a properly completed CNG Form 1007.
4. (4) To re‑register a currently registered unit, the licensee operating the unit shall pay a $270 annual registration fee.
(c) When all registration or transfer requirements have been met, AFS shall issue CNG Form 1004 which shall be properly affixed in accordance with the placement instructions on the form. CNG Form 1004 shall authorize the licensee or ultimate consumer to whom it has been issued and no other person to operate such unit in the transportation of CNG and to fill the transport containers.
1. (1) A person shall not operate a CNG transport or cylinder delivery unit in Texas unless the CNG Form 1004 has been properly affixed or unless its operation has been specifically approved by AFS.
2. (2) A person shall not introduce CNG into a transport container unless that unit bears a CNG Form 1004 or unless specifically approved by AFS.
3. (3) CNG Form 1004 shall not be transferable by the person to whom it has been issued, but shall be registered by any subsequent licensee or ultimate consumer prior to the unit being placed into CNG service.
4. (4) This subsection shall not apply to:
  1. (A) a container manufacturer/fabricator who introduces a reasonable amount of CNG into a newly constructed container in order to properly test the vessel, piping system, and appurtenances prior to the initial sale of the container. The CNG shall be removed from the transport container prior to the transport leaving the manufacturer's or fabricator's premises; or
  2. (B) a person who introduces a maximum of 500 cubic feet of CNG into a newly constructed transport container when such container will provide the motor fuel to the chassis engine for the purpose of allowing the unit to reach its destination.
5. (5) AFS shall not issue a CNG Form 1004 if AFS or a Category 1 or 4 licensee determines that the transport is unsafe for CNG service.
6. (6) If a CNG Form 1004 decal on a unit currently registered with AFS is destroyed, lost, or damaged, the operator of that vehicle shall obtain a replacement by filing CNG Form 1018B and a $50 replacement fee with AFS.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.69 adopted to be effective November 15, 1990, 15 TexReg 5941; amended to be effective June 13, 1995, 20 TexReg 3984; amended to be effective August 30, 1999, 24 TexReg 6733; amended to be effective October 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 8342; amended to be effective June 5, 2006, 31 TexReg 4604; amended to be effective December 24, 2012, 37 TexReg 9917; amended to be effective February 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 1035.