(a) Suspension for unpaid taxes. The MCTAC may suspend a license if the licensee or any applicant for the license is delinquent in the payment of real and/or personal property taxes or fines/fees owed to Montgomery County, Texas.
- (1) Suspension notice. The MCTAC shall send notice of suspension, which shall include a statement identifying the unpaid taxes, by certified mail. Notice of suspension of a MVTSR under this section shall be sent to the most recent primary physical business address on file for the licensee. Notice of a title service license suspension under this section shall be sent to the attention of all MVTS partners, owners, officers, directors, or principals (as applicable) at the most recent primary physical business address on file for the licensee. Suspension shall become effective upon the date notice is sent. Failure to pay the delinquent taxes identified in the suspension notice within thirty (30) days of the suspension date shall result in revocation of the MVTS business license or MVTSR license.
- (2) A license suspended under this subsection will be reinstated if, within thirty (30) days of the suspension's effective date, the licensee provides the MCTAC with notice that includes a certified copy of the Montgomery County invoice showing that the taxes identified in the suspension notice have been paid in full. The licensee may deliver such notice in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, in which case notice will be considered received by the MCTAC on the date the return is signed. The licensee may deliver such notice in person by presenting a copy of the paid receipt at the MCTAC main location, in which case notice shall be considered received when the MCTAC issues the licensee a copy of the file-stamped receipt submitted.
- (b) Suspension for change in MVTS ownership or MVTSR status. If the MVTS fails to notify the MCTAC of any changes in ownership or MVTSR status within ten (10) days of the change, the MVTS or MVTSR license, (whichever is applicable) shall be automatically suspended. Notifications of changes in ownership must be accompanied by the appropriate applications and fees. Once the applications have been approved and the license to the new owner has been issued, the suspension will be lifted. The new license will expire on the first anniversary of its issuance and is subject to the same renewal requirements.
Source Note:The provisions of this §445.14 adopted to be effective December 29, 2025, 50 TexReg 8629.