(a) Except as provided by other law, the term of a license or standard license plate issued by the department to a dealer, converter, drive-a-way operator, distributor, or manufacturer under Occupations Code, Chapter 2301 or Transportation Code, Chapter 503 is two years.
(b) A standard license plate issued by the department expires on the date the associated license expires or is canceled, closed, or revoked.
(c) The fee for a license or standard license plate is computed by multiplying the applicable annual fee by the number of years of the license term. The entire fee including any tax owed under Tax Code §152.027 is due at the time of application for the license or license renewal.
(d) A dealer may apply for a personalized prestige plate issued under Transportation Code §503.0615 by completing a department form, providing a copy of a department-issued license, and submitting payment to a county tax assessor-collector. A personalized prestige plate may be renewed in an electronic system designated by the department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §215.87 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883; amended to be effective February 13, 2017, 42 TexReg 571; amended to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2704