To obtain a certificate of authority, the applicant shall submit to the department:
  (1) an application on a form prescribed by the department;
  (2) a bond as required by this subchapter; and
  (3) a fee as required by this subchapter with the application.

Source Note: The provisions of this §12.71 adopted to be effective September 2, 1996, 21 TexReg 7960; amended to be effective March 5, 2023, 48 TexReg 1030