(a) A motor vehicle dealer licensing education course provider must be a Texas institution of higher education, as defined by Education Code, §61.003, or a motor vehicle trade association domiciled in this state.
(b) The licensing education course must be approved by the department and must include information on the laws and rules applicable to motor vehicle dealers and the consequences of violating those laws and rules.
(c) The licensing education course must consist of at least 6 hours of online instruction for new applicants and 3 hours of online instruction for renewal applicants.
(d) The cost for the licensing education course must not exceed $150 per person. A trade association course provider may not charge a different rate to a nonmember.
(e) The course provider must issue a certificate of completion to each person who successfully completes the licensing education course.
(f) The dealer training provided by the department is not an approved licensing education course under this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §215.161 adopted to be effective March 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 1225; amended to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2704