1. (a) Annual Registration Required. The following devices shall be registered prior to using the device for commercial transactions, and the registration of such devices shall be renewed annually:

   1. (1) gasoline, kerosene or diesel fuel pumps;
   2. (2) scales;
   3. (3) bulk meters; and
   4. (4) LPG meters.

2. (b) Initial Registration Procedure. A person who intends to operate a device listed in subsection (a) of this section at a location where devices of the same type are not currently registered shall register the device prior to using it for commercial transactions by:

   1. (1) submitting to the department an application obtained from the department; and
   2. (2) remitting the fees required by §12.12 of this title (relating to Fees).

3. (c) Registration Renewal Procedure.

   1. (1) An operator of a device shall annually do the following to renew the registration of a device:

      1. (A) submit to the department an application or renewal form obtained from the department; and
      2. (B) remit the fees required by §12.12 of this title and any late fee adjustments required by the Texas Agriculture Code, §12.024.
   2. (2) Renewal notices will be mailed to the mailing address provided on the registration application. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all information on an application or renewal form, including the mailing address and number and type of devices, is true and accurate. The department must be notified in writing within ten days of any change of mailing address.

4. (d) Change in Number of Installed Devices. If the number of installed devices of a particular type changes at a registered location, such that the number of installed devices is greater than or less than the number of registered devices appearing on the registration certificate, the registrant for that type of device for that location shall:

   1. (1) if the number of installed devices has decreased, report the change in the number of devices to the department in writing within ten days of the reduction; or
   2. (2) if the number of installed devices has increased, submit an application for registration of the additional devices, accompanied by the fees required by §12.12 of this title within ten days of installing the additional devices.
5. (e) Certificate of Registration. Certificates will be mailed to the mailing address provided by the applicant or registrant on the registration application or renewal form. The most current original certificate issued by the department must be prominently displayed at the physical location where the registered device or devices are installed. Prominently displayed means accessible to the general public.
6. (f) Expired Registration. Registration certificates expire on the date printed on the certificate. A registration that has been expired for less than one year may be renewed by submitting an application or renewal form, the required device fee and the required late fee. If a device registration has been expired for one year or longer, a new registration must be obtained.

7. (g) Transfer of Registration. Registration certificates are nontransferable. If the owner/operator of a device changes, a change in the business' Franchise Tax or Taxpayer Identification Number is made, and/or the business name changes significantly, the current owner/operator must submit within 30 days:

   1. (1) an application indicating the changes to the business information; and
   2. (2) the registration certificate number of the previous owner/operator, if known.

Source Note:The provisions of this §12.11 adopted to be effective September 2, 1996, 21 TexReg 7958; amended to be effective April 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 2991.