1. (a) Expiration and renewal dates.

   1. (1) A motor carrier with annual or biennial registration will be assigned a date for the expiration and renewal of its motor carrier registration according to the last digit of the carrier's certificate of registration number, as outlined in the following chart:
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   2. (2) 90 day certificates of registration are valid for 90 calendar days from the effective date.
   3. (3) Seven day certificates of registration are valid for seven calendar days from the effective date.

2. (b) Registration renewal.

   1. (1) Approximately 60 days before the expiration of registration, the department will mail or send electronically a renewal notice to each registered motor carrier with annual or biennial registration. The notice will be mailed to the carrier's last known address according to the division's records. Failure to receive the notice does not relieve the registrant of the responsibility to renew. A motor carrier must ensure that the department receives the renewal at least 15 days prior to the renewal date specified in subsection (a) of this section. A supplement to an application for motor carrier registration renewal must:

      1. (A) supply any new information required under §218.13(f) of this subchapter (relating to Application for Motor Carrier Registration) if the information has not previously been supplied to the department; and
      2. (B) include a $10 fee for each vehicle that the carrier operates under an annual certificate of registration and a $20 fee for each vehicle that the carrier operates under a biennial certificate of registration.
   2. (2) Seven day and 90 day registrations may not be renewed.
   3. (3) A motor carrier shall maintain continuous insurance or evidence of financial responsibility in an amount at least equal to the amount prescribed under §218.16 of this subchapter (relating to Insurance Requirements).
   4. (4) The insurance cab card issued to a motor carrier is valid for the same period as the motor carrier's certificate of registration.
   5. (5) To renew registration after it has expired, a motor carrier must identify its vehicles on a form prescribed by the director, pay all vehicle fees, and if current proof of insurance is not on file with the division, meet all insurance requirements.

3. (c) Interstate motor carrier operating in intrastate commerce.

   1. (1) An interstate motor carrier registered under §218.17 of this subchapter (relating to Unified Carrier Registration System) is not required to renew a certificate of registration issued under §218.11 of this subchapter (relating to Motor Carrier Registration) except when the motor carrier is operating commercial motor vehicles as a

      1. (A) charter bus carrier;
      2. (B) for-hire household goods carrier; or
      3. (C) recyclable materials or waste carrier.
   2. (2) If a motor carrier that registered under §218.17 of this subchapter does not maintain continuous motor carrier registration under §218.11 of this subchapter, the motor carrier must file an application under §218.13 of this subchapter to operate on public streets and highways in this state.

Source Note:The provisions of this §218.14 adopted to be effective February 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 663.