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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the certification of inspectors and inspection stations |
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for the compulsory inspection of motor vehicles and the enforcement |
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of that program; authorizing fees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 548.404, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.404. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTOR. |
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(a) An application for certification as an inspector shall: |
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(1) be made on a form prescribed and provided by the |
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department; [and] |
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(2) state: |
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(A) the name of the applicant; |
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(B) the address of the applicant's residence and |
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place of employment; |
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(C) the applicant's driver's license number; and |
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(D) other information required by the |
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department; and |
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(3) include a complete and legible set of fingerprints |
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of the applicant provided in a manner prescribed by the department. |
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(b) The department may return an application as incomplete |
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if the applicant fails to provide the information described by |
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Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. Section 548.506, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.506. FEE FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTOR. An |
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applicant for certification as an inspector must submit with the |
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applicant's first application a fee in an amount set by the |
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department [of $25] for certification until August 31 of the |
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even-numbered year following the date of certification. To be |
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certified after August 31 of that year, the applicant must pay [$25
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as] a certificate fee in an amount set by the department for each |
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subsequent two-year period. |
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SECTION 3. Section 548.507, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.507. FEE FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTION STATION. |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), after an |
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applicant for certification as an inspection station is notified |
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that the application will be approved, the applicant must pay a fee |
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in an amount set by the department [of $100] for certification until |
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August 31 of the odd-numbered year after the date of |
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appointment. To be certified after August 31 of that year, the |
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applicant must pay a fee in an amount set by the department [of
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$100] for certification for each subsequent two-year period. |
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(b) If an applicant for certification as an inspection |
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station has been convicted of a violation of this chapter relating |
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to an emissions inspection under Subchapter F, after notification |
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that the application will be approved, the applicant must pay a fee |
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of $500 for certification until August 31 of the odd-numbered year |
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after the date of appointment. To be certified after August 31 of |
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that year, the applicant must pay a fee in an amount set by the |
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department [of $100] for certification for each subsequent two-year |
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period. |
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(c) If an applicant for certification as an inspection |
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station has been convicted of two or more violations of this chapter |
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relating to an emissions inspection under Subchapter F, after |
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notification that the application will be approved, the applicant |
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must pay a fee of $1,500 for certification until August 31 of the |
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odd-numbered year after the date of appointment. To be certified |
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after August 31 of that year, the applicant must pay a fee in an |
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amount set by the department [of $100] for certification for each |
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subsequent two-year period. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter H, Chapter 548, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 548.509 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.509. INSUFFICIENT PAYMENT. The department may |
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return an application as incomplete or revoke a certification |
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issued under Subchapter G if: |
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(1) payment for the applicable certification fee, as |
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described by this subchapter, is returned by the depository bank or |
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another bank for any reason considered to be the fault of the |
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drawer; and |
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(2) reasonable notice and opportunity to submit the |
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required fee has been provided to the applicant. |
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SECTION 5. Section 548.3065, Transportation Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 6. (a) An administrative proceeding under Section |
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548.3065, Transportation Code, commenced before the effective date |
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of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the |
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proceeding commenced, and that law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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(b) The changes in law made by Sections 548.404, 548.506, |
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and 548.507, Transportation Code, as amended by this Act, in |
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connection with an application for certification as a vehicle |
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inspection station or a vehicle inspector apply only to an |
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application for certification that is filed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |