1. (a) All individual applicants must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible to hold a MVTS license or a MVTSR license:

   1. (1) be at least 18 years of age on the date the Application is submitted;
   2. (2) authorized to handle financial transactions whether representing himself/herself or another;
   3. (3) a United States citizen or a legal resident; and
   4. (4) provide proof that the applicant has filed for renditions for real property and/or business personal property with the Montgomery County Central Appraisal District.

2. (b) If the Application is for a MVTS license for a business entity, the applicant must provide:

   1. (1) proof that the applicant is authorized to handle financial transactions for that business entity; and
   2. (2) the account number or proof that the business has filed for renditions for real property and/or business Personal property with the Montgomery County Central Appraisal District.

3. (c) A person or business is not eligible to hold a MVTS license or MVTSR license if:

   1. (1) the person is delinquent on real and/or business personal property taxes due and owing to Montgomery County, Texas; until they cure the delinquency;
   2. (2) the person has been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude;
   3. (3) the person owns or is employed by an automobile insurance company, vehicle emissions inspection service or company, or holds a motor vehicle General Distinguishing Number issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles;
   4. (4) the person applying for a Runner's License holds a MVTS Owner's License in any County in the State of Texas;
   5. (5) the person previously held a MVTS license or MVTSR license in another county that has been suspended or revoked; or
   6. (6) the business entity is not eligible to hold a MVTS license or sponsor a MVTSR license if the business entity is delinquent on property taxes due and owing to Montgomery County. A business entity's failure to provide proof of the items required in subsection (b) of this section will render the applicant ineligible to hold a license in Montgomery County.
4. (d) If a person or business who holds a MVTS license or MVTSR license becomes ineligible to hold that license due to any of the circumstances listed in subsection (c) of this section, they must immediately surrender their license to the MCTAC.

Source Note:The provisions of this §445.3 adopted to be effective December 29, 2025, 50 TexReg 8629.