(a) A person who operates a transport equipped with LNG cargo tanks or any container delivery unit, regardless of who owns the transport or unit, shall register the transport or unit with AFS in the name or names under which the operator conducts business in Texas prior to the unit being used in LNG service.      
        (1) To register a cargo tank unit previously unregistered in Texas, the operator of the unit shall:                  (A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee for each LNG transport;                   (B) file a properly completed LNG Form 2007;                   (C) file a copy of the manufacturer's data report;                   (D) file a copy of the DOT compliance sheet; and                   (E) file a copy of the test required by §14.2707 of this title (relating to Testing Requirements), unless that unit was manufactured within the previous five years.         
        (2) To register a container delivery unit previously unregistered in Texas, the operator of the unit shall:                  (A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee for each unit; and                   (B) file a properly completed LNG Form 2007A.         
        (3) To register an LNG cargo tank or any container delivery unit which was previously registered in Texas but for which the registration has expired, the operator of the unit shall:                  (A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee;                   (B) file LNG Form 2007 for cargo tanks or LNG Form 2007A for container delivery units; and                   (C) for cargo tanks file a copy of the latest test results if an expired unit has not been used in the transportation of LNG for over one year or the current test has not been filed with AFS.         
        (4) To re-register a currently registered unit, the licensee operating the unit shall:                  (A) pay a $270 annual registration fee;                   (B) file LNG Form 2007 for cargo tanks or LNG Form 2007A for container delivery units or the truck list provided with licensee's renewal notice; and                   (C) for cargo tanks file a copy of the latest test results if one has not been filed with AFS.         
        (5) To transfer a currently registered unit, the new operator of the transport shall:                  (A) pay the $100 transfer fee for each unit;                   (B) file a properly completed LNG Form 2007T; and                   (C) for cargo tanks, file a copy of the latest test results if one has not been filed with AFS.         
      (b) AFS may also request an operator registering or transferring any transport have the transport tested by a test other than those required by §14.2707 of this title.     
      (c) When all registration or transfer requirements have been met, AFS shall issue LNG Form 2004 which shall be properly affixed in accordance with the placement instructions on the form. LNG Form 2004 shall authorize the licensee or ultimate consumer to whom it has been issued and no other person to operate such unit in the transportation of LNG and to fill the transport containers.      
        (1) A person shall not operate an LNG transport in Texas unless the LNG Form 2004 has been properly affixed or unless its operation has been specifically approved by AFS.       
        (2) A person shall not introduce LNG into a transport container unless that transport bears an LNG Form 2004 or unless specifically approved by AFS.       
        (3) LNG Form 2004 shall not be transferable by the person to whom it has been issued, but shall be registered by any subsequent licensee or ultimate consumer prior to the unit being placed into LNG service.       
        (4) This subsection shall not apply to:                  (A) a container manufacturer/fabricator who introduces a reasonable amount of LNG into a newly constructed container in order to properly test the vessel, piping system, and appurtenances prior to the initial sale of the container. The LNG shall be removed from the transport container prior to the transport leaving the manufacturer's or fabricator's premises; or                   (B) a person who introduces a maximum of 150 gallons of LNG into a newly constructed transport container when such container will provide the motor fuel to the chassis engine for the purpose of allowing the unit to reach its destination.         
        (5) AFS shall not issue an LNG Form 2004 if AFS or a Category 15 or 50 licensee determines that the transport is unsafe for LNG service.       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §14.2704 adopted to be effective May 26, 2003, 28 TexReg 4100; amended to be effective December 24, 2012, 37 TexReg 9921; amended to be effective February 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 1044; amended to be effective February 7, 2023, 48 TexReg 512