(a) Expiration and renewal dates.
  (1) A motor carrier with annual or biennial registration will be assigned a date for the expiration and renewal of its motor carrier registration according to the last digit of the carrier's certificate of registration number, as outlined in the following chart:
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  (2) 90 day certificates of registration are valid for 90 calendar days from the effective date.
  (3) Seven day certificates of registration are valid for seven calendar days from the effective date.
(b) Registration renewal.
  (1) Approximately 60 days before the expiration of registration, the department will mail or send electronically a renewal notice to each registered motor carrier with annual or biennial registration. The notice will be mailed to the carrier's last known address according to the division's records. Failure to receive the notice does not relieve the registrant of the responsibility to renew. A motor carrier must ensure that the department receives the renewal at least 15 days prior to the renewal date specified in subsection (a) of this section. A supplement to an application for motor carrier registration renewal must:
    (A) supply any new information required under §218.13(e) of this title (relating to Application for Motor Carrier Registration) if the information has not previously been supplied to the department; and
    (B) include a $10 fee for each vehicle that the carrier operates under an annual certificate of registration and a $20 fee for each vehicle that the carrier operates under a biennial certificate of registration.
  (2) Seven day and 90 day registrations may not be renewed.
  (3) A motor carrier shall maintain continuous insurance or evidence of financial responsibility in an amount at least equal to the amount prescribed under §218.16 of this title (relating to Insurance Requirements).
  (4) The insurance cab card issued to a motor carrier is valid for the same period as the motor carrier's certificate of registration.
  (5) To renew registration after it has expired, a motor carrier must identify its vehicles on a form prescribed by the director, pay all vehicle fees, and if current proof of insurance is not on file with the division, meet all insurance requirements.
(c) Interstate motor carrier operating in intrastate commerce.
  (1) An interstate motor carrier registered under §218.17 of this title (relating to Unified Carrier Registration System) is not required to renew a certificate of registration issued under §218.11 of this title (relating to Motor Carrier Registration) except when the motor carrier is operating as a
    (A) non-charter bus carrier;
    (B) household goods carrier; or
    (C) recyclable materials or waste carrier.
  (2) If a motor carrier that registered under §218.17 does not maintain continuous motor carrier registration under §218.11, the motor carrier must file a supplemental application to re-register under §218.13 to operate on public streets and highways in this state.
  (3) The motor carrier must notify the department if the motor carrier is registered under UCR. The notification must be filed with the department on a form prescribed by the department. Once the department receives the notification, the department will convert the motor carrier's certificate of registration to a non-expiring certificate of registration if the motor carrier qualifies for a non-expiring certificate of registration.
  (4) If the department issues the motor carrier a non-expiring certificate of registration, the motor carrier must notify the department if the motor carrier is no longer registered under UCR or if the motor carrier operates as a non-charter bus carrier, household goods carrier, or recyclable materials or waste carrier. The notification must be filed with the department on a form prescribed by the department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §218.14 adopted to be effective February 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 663; amended to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1104