1. (a) General information.

   1. (1) Unless otherwise noted, permits issued under this subchapter are subject to the requirements of this section.
   2. (2) Cranes are eligible for an annual permit under this subchapter.

   3. (3) Cranes are also eligible for the following permits under this subchapter at weights above those established by §219.11(d)(2) of this title (relating to General Oversize/Overweight Permit Requirements and Procedures):

      1. (A) single-trip mileage permits; and
      2. (B) quarterly hubometer permits.
   4. (4) If a truck-tractor is used to transport a trailer-mounted crane, the combination of vehicles is limited to the dimensions and weights listed in this subchapter.

2. (b) Permit application. An application shall be made on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department. The applicant shall provide all applicable information, including:

   1. (1) name, address, telephone number, and email address (if requested) of the applicant;
   2. (2) year and make of the crane;
   3. (3) vehicle identification number of the crane;
   4. (4) width, height, and length of the crane;
   5. (5) crane axle and tire information, including the number of axles, distance between axles, gauge per axle, axle weights, number of tires, and tire size; and
   6. (6) any other information required by law.
3. (c) Payment of permit fees. Fees for permits issued under this subchapter are payable as described in §219.11(f).

4. (d) Restrictions.

   1. (1) A crane permitted under this subchapter is subject to the restrictions specified in §219.11(l)(1), (3), and (4), and the permittee is responsible for obtaining information concerning current restrictions from the department.
   2. (2) A crane permitted under this subchapter may travel through highway construction or maintenance areas provided the dimensions do not exceed the construction restrictions as published by the department.

   3. (3) A crane permitted under this subchapter may only be operated during daylight, unless:

      1. (A) the crane is overweight only; or

      2. (B) the crane complies with one of the following, regardless of whether the crane is overweight:

         1. (i) the crane does not exceed nine feet in width, 14 feet in height, or 65 feet in length; or

         2. (ii) the crane is accompanied by a front and rear escort vehicle and does not exceed:

            1. (I) 10 feet, 6 inches in width;
            2. (II) 14 feet in height; or
            3. (III) 95 feet in length.
5. (e) Transferability. Unless otherwise noted, a permit issued under this subchapter may not be transferred between cranes or between permittees.
6. (f) Escort requirements. In addition to any other escort requirements specified in this subchapter, cranes permitted under this subchapter are subject to the escort requirements specified in §219.11(k).
7. (g) Properly secured equipment. A crane permitted under this subchapter may travel with properly secured equipment, such as outriggers, booms, counterweights, jibs, blocks, balls, cribbing, outrigger pads, and outrigger mats, in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications to the extent the equipment is necessary for the crane to perform its intended function, provided the axle weights, axle group weights, and gross weight do not exceed the maximum permit weights listed in this subchapter.

Source Note:The provisions of this §219.61 adopted to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 1221; transferred effective January 1, 2012, as published in the Texas Register January 27, 2012, 37 TexReg 359; amended to be effective June 28, 2015, 40 TexReg 4003; amended to be effective December 14, 2015, 40 TexReg 8900; amended to be effective September 18, 2018, 43 TexReg 6003.