When used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

(2) "License" means any license, registration, or authorization, issued by the department under: (A) Transportation Code, Chapter 503; (B) Occupations Code, Chapter 2301; (C) Occupations Code, Chapter 2302; or (D) any other license, registration, or authorization, that the department may deny or revoke because of a criminal offense of the applicant or license holder.

(3) "Retail license types" means those license holder types that interact directly with the public, including salvage dealers, converters, independent mobility motor vehicle dealers, lease facilitators, and general distinguishing number holders for the following vehicle categories: all-terrain vehicle, light truck, motorcycle, motorhome, moped/motor scooter, medium duty truck, neighborhood vehicle, other, passenger auto, recreational off-highway vehicle, and towable recreational vehicle, but does not include other license types that do not generally interact directly with the public, including manufacturers, distributors, and general distinguishing number holders for the following vehicle categories: ambulance, axle, bus, engine, fire truck/fire fighting vehicle, heavy duty truck, transmission, wholesale motor vehicle dealer, and wholesale motor vehicle auction.

Source Note: The provisions of this §211.1 adopted to be effective October 31, 2020, 45 TexReg 7435