1. (a) Standard costs. The department will charge fees in accordance with Government Code, Chapter 552 and the cost rules promulgated by the Office of the Attorney General in 1 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70 (relating to Cost of Copies of Public Information).
2. (b) Law enforcement. An employee of a state, federal or local law enforcement entity is exempt from the payment of fees for motor vehicle records in subsection (c)(1) - (4) of this section if the records are necessary to carry out lawful functions of the law enforcement agency.

3. (c) Motor vehicle record costs. For new contracts and renewals, the costs are:

   1. (1) Title history - $5.75;
   2. (2) Certified title history - $6.75;
   3. (3) Title and registration verification (record search) - $2.30;
   4. (4) Certified title and registration verification (record search) - $3.30; and
   5. (5) Duplicate registration receipt for current registration period - $2.

4. (d) Electronic motor vehicle records and files.

   1. (1) Master file of motor vehicle registration and title database - $5,000 plus $.38 per 1,000 records;
   2. (2) Weekly updates to motor vehicle registration and title database - deposit of $1,755 and $135 per week;
   3. (3) e-Tag file - deposit of $845 and $65 per week;
   4. (4) Dealer supplemental file - deposit of $1,235 and $95 per week;
   5. (5) Special plates file - deposit of $1,235 and $95 per week;
   6. (6) Batch inquiry to motor vehicle registration and title database - deposit of $1,000, minimum balance of $750 and $23 per run plus $.12 per record;
   7. (7) Online motor vehicle inquiry (MVInet) access - deposit of $200, minimum balance of $150 and $23 per month plus $.12 per record; and
   8. (8) Scofflaw remarks (inquiry, addition or deletion) - deposit of $500, minimum balance of $350 and $23 per run plus $.12 per record.
5. (e) Exemption applicability. The exemption granted in §217.123(c)(2)(B) of this title (relating to Access to Motor Vehicle Records) does not apply to subsection (d)(1), (6), or (8) of this section.
6. (f) Reciprocity agreements. The department may enter into reciprocity agreements for records access with other governmental entities that may waive some or all of the fees established in this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §217.124 adopted to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1096; amended to be effective March 4, 2018, 43 TexReg 1281.