1. (a) General information. Unless otherwise noted, permits issued under this subchapter are subject to the requirements of this section. Unladen lift equipment motor vehicles (cranes) permitted under this subchapter are eligible for:

   1. (1) permit weight limits above those established by §219.11(d)(2) of this title (relating to General Oversize/Overweight Permit Requirements and Procedures);
   2. (2) single-trip mileage permits;
   3. (3) quarterly hubometer permits; and
   4. (4) annual permits.

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) unit 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 vehicle 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 vehicle 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.
5. (e) Void permits. A permit will be voided when the department is informed by law enforcement that a citation has been issued for a violation of a permit's terms and conditions.
6. (f) Transferability. Unless otherwise noted, a permit issued under this subchapter may not be transferred between cranes or between permittees.
7. (g) Records retention. A crane permitted under this section must keep the permit and any attachments to the permit in the crane until the day after the date the permit expires.
8. (h) 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).

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.