(a) To apply for a license under this subchapter, a person must file an application in a form prescribed by the department. The application must include at a minimum:
  (1) the complete legal name, mailing address, and telephone number of the applicant; and
  (2) designation of each county in which the applicant's signs are to be erected or maintained.
(b) The application must be signed, notarized, and filed with the department and be accompanied by:
  (1) a fully executed outdoor advertiser's surety bond:
    (A) in the amount of $2,500 for each county designated under subsection (a)(2) of this section up to a maximum of $10,000;
    (B) payable to the commission to reimburse the department for removal costs of a sign that the license holder unlawfully erects or maintains; and
    (C) in a form prescribed by the department, executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in this state;
  (2) a duly certified power of attorney from the surety company authorizing the surety company's representative to execute the bond on the effective date of the bond;
  (3) the license fee prescribed by §21.453 of this subchapter (relating to License Fees); and
  (4) an indication that the applicant is a military service member, military spouse, or military veteran to ensure priority handling of application.
(c) The documentation and fee required under this section must be sent by certified or regular mail to: Texas Department of Transportation, Outdoor Advertising, P.O. Box 13043, Austin, Texas 78711-3043.

Source Note: The provisions of this §21.449 adopted to be effective April 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 2687; amended to be effective June 19, 2014, 39 TexReg 4668