1. (a) License expiration. A salvage vehicle dealer license or agent license expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance. The license may be renewed annually on or before the expiration date with payment of the required renewal fee of $85.
2. (b) Renewal application. The department will notify a salvage vehicle dealer or agent at least 30 days before expiration of a license. The notice will be in writing and sent to the person's last known address according to the records of the department.
3. (c) Non-renewal. If the license is not renewed before the expiration date, a salvage vehicle dealer or agent may not engage in the activities that require the license until the license has been renewed.

4. (d) Renewal of expired license. An expired license may be renewed under the following conditions.

   1. (1) A license holder may renew a license by paying a renewal fee of $127.50 if 90 days or fewer have elapsed since the license expired.
   2. (2) A license holder may renew a license by paying a renewal fee of $170 if more than 90 days have elapsed since the license expired.

   3. (3) A license holder may renew a license by paying a renewal fee of $170 if the license holder:

      1. (A) resides in another state and has been doing business as a salvage vehicle dealer in that state for at least two years;
      2. (B) provides a certificate or other official document issued by that state that demonstrates the license holder is doing business as a salvage vehicle dealer in that state; and
      3. (C) furnishes the expired Texas license number.
   4. (4) If a license has been expired for a period of one year or longer, the license holder must apply for a new license in the same manner as an applicant for an initial license, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection.

Source Note:The provisions of this §217.78 adopted to be effective March 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 1761.