(a) General information.
  (1) Unless otherwise noted, permits issued under this subchapter are subject to the requirements of this section.
  (2) Unladen lift equipment motor vehicles are eligible for an annual permit under this subchapter.
  (3) Unladen lift equipment motor vehicles are also eligible for the following permits under this subchapter at weights above those established by §219.11(d)(2) of this title (relating to General Oversize/Overweight Permit Requirements and Procedures):
    (A) single-trip mileage permits; and
    (B) quarterly hubometer permits.
(b) Permit application. An application shall be made on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department. The applicant shall provide all applicable information, including:
  (1) name, customer identification number, and address of the applicant;
  (2) name, telephone number, and email address of contact person;
  (3) year, make and vehicle identification number of the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle;
  (4) width, height, and length of the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle;
  (5) unladen lift equipment motor vehicle axle and tire information, including the number of axles, distance between axles, gauge per axle, axle weights, number of tires, and tire size;
  (6) applicant's USDOT Number if applicant is required by law to have a USDOT Number; and
  (7) any other information required by law.
(c) Restrictions.
  (1) An unladen lift equipment motor vehicle permitted under this subchapter is subject to the restrictions specified in §219.11(l)(2) and (3) of this title, and the permittee is responsible for obtaining information concerning current restrictions from the department.
  (2) An unladen lift equipment motor vehicle permitted under this subchapter may travel through highway construction or maintenance areas provided the dimensions do not exceed the construction restrictions as published by the department.
  (3) An unladen lift equipment motor vehicle permitted under this subchapter may only be operated during daytime, unless:
    (A) the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle is overweight only; or
    (B) the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle complies with one of the following, regardless of whether the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle is overweight:
      (i) the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle does not exceed nine feet in width, 14 feet in height, or 65 feet in length; or
      (ii) the unladen lift equipment motor vehicle is accompanied by a front and rear escort flag vehicle and does not exceed:
        (I) 10 feet, 6 inches in width;
        (II) 14 feet in height; or
        (III) 95 feet in length.
(d) Transferability. Unless otherwise noted, a permit issued under this subchapter may not be transferred between unladen lift equipment motor vehicles or between permittees.
(e) Escort requirements. In addition to any other escort requirements specified in this subchapter, unladen lift equipment motor vehicles permitted under this subchapter are subject to the escort requirements specified in §219.11(k) of this title.

Source Note: The provisions of this §219.61 adopted to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 1221; transferred effective January 1, 2012, as published in the Texas Register January 27, 2012, 37 TexReg 359; amended to be effective June 28, 2015, 40 TexReg 4003; amended to be effective December 14, 2015, 40 TexReg 8900; amended to be effective September 18, 2018, 43 TexReg 6003; amended to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9582; amended to be effective January 4, 2024, 48 TexReg 8383; amended to be effectiveJuly 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 5161