(a) An applicant for a vehicle lessor's or vehicle lease facilitator's license must submit a sufficient application to the department. To be sufficient, the application must be on a form prescribed by the department and accompanied by all required supporting documentation.     
      (b) The supporting documentation for a vehicle lessor's license application shall include:      
        (1) verification of the criminal background of each owner and officer of the applicant, if applicable;       
        (2) the fee required by law for each type of license required;       
        (3) a copy of each assumed name certificate on file with the appropriate recording entity, such as the Office of the Secretary of State or the county clerk;       
        (4) a sample copy of the vehicle lease agreement between the vehicle lessor and a lessee;       
        (5) a sample copy of the required fee disclosure statement regarding fees paid by the vehicle lessor to a vehicle lease facilitator for the facilitation of a vehicle lease or a statement that no such fees were or will be paid;       
        (6)  a list including the business name(s), DBA(s), and addresses of lease facilitators with whom the applicant conducts or intends to conduct business; and       
        (7)  a list of other satellite offices that conduct business in the State of Texas that includes the address, phone number, and name of the contact person for each location.       
      (c) The supporting documentation for a vehicle lease facilitator's license application shall include:      
        (1) verification of the criminal background of each owner and officer of the applicant, if applicable;       
        (2) the fee required by law for each type of license required;       
        (3) a copy of each assumed name certificate on file with the appropriate recording entity, such as the Office of the Secretary of State or the county clerk;       
        (4) a sample copy of the vehicle lease agreement between each of the lessors the lease facilitator represents, and the lessee;       
        (5) a sample copy of the required fee disclosure statement regarding fees paid by a vehicle lessor to the vehicle lease facilitator for the facilitation of a vehicle lease or a statement that no such fees were or will be paid;       
        (6) a list of all vehicle lessors, including names and addresses, for whom any vehicle lease facilitator solicits or procures a lessee. The vehicle lease facilitator shall update the list upon renewal of a license and within 10 days of the addition of any vehicle lessor to this list; and       
        (7) a copy of the representation agreement between the vehicle lease facilitators and each lessor.       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §215.174 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883; amended to be effective August 2, 2012, 37 TexReg 5637; amended to be effective February 13, 2017, 42 TexReg 571