1. (a) An applicant must submit to the department an application. An application may be obtained from the department. An out-of-state service company shall designate on the application an agent who meets the following requirements:

   1. (1) is a citizen of Texas; and
   2. (2) maintains a permanent address within Texas where documents dealing with the administration and enforcement of this law may be served. An out-of-state service company shall notify the department in writing within ten days of any change of their resident agent. Failure to give such notice shall be grounds for suspending the service company's license.
2. (b) An applicant must submit the appropriate license fee as required by this subchapter.
3. (c) An applicant must submit a copy of a current certificate of calibration for test standards certified by an approved laboratory.
4. (d) An applicant must submit a copy of a security seal to be approved by the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §12.41 adopted to be effective September 2, 1996, 21 TexReg 7959; amended to be effective July 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 4589; amended to be effective December 16, 2013, 38 TexReg 9009.