1. (a) Application for a lessor's or lease facilitator's license shall be on a form prescribed by the division, properly completed by the applicant, and shall be submitted with supporting documentation showing all information requested.

2. (b) The supporting documentation for a lessor's license shall include:

   1. (1) a letter of appointment for each lease facilitator or acceptable substitute as designated by the division;
   2. (2) a verification of the criminal background of each owner and officer of the applicant, if applicable;
   3. (3) the fee for the license as prescribed by law for each type of license required;
   4. (4) photographs clearly depicting the overall appearance of the interior and exterior of the applicant's office;
   5. (5) verification of all assumed name(s), if applicable, in the form of assumed name certificate(s) on file with the appropriate recording entity, such as the Office of the Secretary of State or the county clerk;
   6. (6) verification of the business entity, such as a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation on file with the Office of the Secretary of State, or the partnership agreement;
   7. (7) a sample copy of the agreement between the lessor and a lessee; and
   8. (8) business background information for either the president, general manager, or owner of the entity required to be listed on the application.

3. (c) The supporting documentation for a lease facilitator's license shall include:

   1. (1) a letter of appointment from each lessor or acceptable substitute as designated by the division;
   2. (2) a verification of the criminal background of each owner and officer of the applicant, if applicable;
   3. (3) the fee for the license as prescribed by law for each type of license required;
   4. (4) photographs clearly depicting the overall appearance of the interior and exterior of the applicant's office;
   5. (5) verification of all assumed name(s), if applicable, in the form of assumed name certificate(s) on file with the appropriate recording entity, such as the Office of the Secretary of State or the county clerk;
   6. (6) verification of the business entity, such as a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation on file with the Office of the Secretary of State, or the partnership agreement;
   7. (7) a sample copy of the agreement between the lease facilitator and a lessee;
   8. (8) a list of all lessors, including names and addresses, with whom any lease facilitator executes leases. This list must be updated in writing upon renewal of a license, and within ten days of the addition of any lessor to this list; and
   9. (9) business background information for either the president, general manager, or owner of the entity required to be listed on the application.

Source Note:The provisions of this §215.174 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883.