(a) Grounds for the denial (after completed application submission) or revocation of a license include, but are not limited to:
  (1) past or present submission by licensee or any applicant for the license, of a license application or related document to the DCTAC that contains false information or that by its submission constitutes a misrepresentation of fact;
  (2) the licensee or any applicant for the license has been convicted of any felony, any crime of moral turpitude, or deceptive business practice for which the sentence completion date is fewer than five years from the application date;
  (3) licensee or any applicant for the license has been criminally or civilly sanctioned for the unauthorized practice of law by any government or quasi-government body with jurisdiction to do so;
  (4) One or more than one of the affiants described in §430.7(a)(3) of this chapter (relating to Completion of Title Service Runner License Application) has withdrawn his/her affidavit or otherwise informed DCTAC that applicant is not employed and authorized to submit title documents on behalf of the title service identified in the application;
  (5) disruptive, coercive, or aggressive behavior by a licensee or any applicant for the license at any DCTAC location that in the opinion of the DCTAC creates a security concern;
  (6) any dishonest, fraudulent, or criminal activity by a licensee or any applicant for the license;
  (7) failure to pay fines and/or fees identified in a suspension notice under §430.14(a) of this chapter (relating to Suspension) within 30 days of the suspension's effective date;
  (8) submission of a motor vehicle title application to the DCTAC that contains false information that the submitting MVTS knew or should have known was false;
  (9) runner presentation of motor vehicle title application documents that were not prepared and delivered to the runner for submission by a licensed title service;
  (10) any violation of these Rules, Chapter 520, Subchapter E of the Texas Transportation Code, Title 43 TAC Chapter 217, Subchapter A, or any other applicable law by a licensed MVTS or licensed MVTSR;
  (11) runner presentation of a motor vehicle title application prepared and delivered to runner for submission by a licensed MVTS, if runner has, removed, added or otherwise altered the contents of the application as delivered by the MVTS to the runner for submission.
(b) Upon its determination that a license should be denied or revoked, DCTAC shall send notice of denial/revocation to the applicant(s)/licensee by certified mail. Notice of any license denial shall be sent to each applicant at the home address listed on his/her application form. Notice of a runner license revocation shall be sent to the most recent home address on file. Notice of a title service license revocation shall be sent to the attention of "all" MVTS partners, owners, officers, directors, or principals (as applicable) at the most recent primary physical business address on file for licensee. The notice shall identify the grounds that warrant the determination.
(c) Revocation - effective date. Revocation shall be effective upon the date notice described in subsection (b) of this section is sent.
(d) A licensee whose license is denied or revoked may not apply for any license before the first anniversary of the date of the revocation. No applicant for a license that has been denied or revoked may apply for any license before the first anniversary of the date of revocation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §430.13 adopted to be effective June 26, 2019, 44 TexReg 3130; amended to be effective July 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 3997