1. (a) In accordance with Texas Transportation Code, §521.056(d) and 49 USC 30305, the required fee for requests received on the department's proscribed form will be $4.00 per request.

2. (b) All requests will be reviewed for completeness upon receipt. A request may be rejected for any of the following reasons:

   1. (1) $4.00 fee not submitted with request;
   2. (2) name and driver's license number or name and date of birth do not match;
   3. (3) driver/operator signature and notarization not present;
   4. (4) failure to indicate whether driver/operator is a motor vehicle operator, locomotive railway operator, or pilot applicant;
   5. (5) failure to include employer name or address;
   6. (6) employer name or address not legible;
   7. (7) driver not licensed in Texas, as required, for motor vehicle operator or locomotive operator request;
   8. (8) completed form not legible;
   9. (9) more information needed to positively identify driver/operator; or
   10. (10) other reasons as necessary for inquiry or documentation purposes.
3. (c) In any instance where the department finds cause to reject a request, a "reject form" will be completed and returned to the requesting employer with a copy of the original NDR request form.
4. (d) The $4.00 fee will be required for every NDR request, whether an original request or "corrected" request.
5. (e) Requests under the NDR on behalf of current or prospective employers of individuals employed or seeking employment as air carrier pilots will be processed in the same manner as that described for operators of motor vehicles or railway locomotive operators in Texas Transportation Code, §521.056, and in accordance with 49 USC 30305. The Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996, Public Law 104-264, Statutes at Large 3259 (1996), §502, amending the NDR Act of 1982 (49 USC 30305) require air carriers, prior to hiring an individual as a pilot, to request and receive from the NDR pertinent records concerning the motor vehicle driving record of the individual being considered for hiring.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.131 adopted to be effective March 25, 1999, 24 TexReg 2029.