1. (a) A company or individual person may not act as a motor vehicle title service or act as runner for that business in Montgomery County, Texas unless that business or person holds a license issued by Montgomery County, Texas. Licenses are required pursuant to Texas Transportation Code § 520.053.

2. (b) There are two categories of licenses that are required to do business:

   1. (1) Motor Vehicle Title Service License, obtained by the owner(s) and operator(s) of a motor vehicle title service company; and
   2. (2) Title Service Runner License, obtained before a person may act as a registered agent for a motor vehicle title service company to present motor vehicle title documents to the Montgomery County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office for processing.

3. (c) Exemptions. The following persons and their agents are exempt from the licensing and other requirements described herein:

   1. (1) a franchised motor vehicle dealer or independent motor vehicle dealer who holds a general distinguishing number issued by the department under Texas Transportation Code Chapter 503;
   2. (2) a vehicle lessor holding a license issued by the Motor Vehicle Board under Chapter 2301, Texas Occupations Code, or a trust or other entity that is specifically not required to obtain a lessor license under §2301.254(a), Texas Occupations Code; and
   3. (3) a vehicle lease facilitator holding a license issued by the Motor Vehicle Board under Chapter 2301, Texas Occupations Code.

Source Note:The provisions of this §445.2 adopted to be effective December 29, 2025, 50 TexReg 8629.