Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 643.051. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. (a) A motor carrier may not operate a commercial motor vehicle, as defined by Section 548.001, on a road or highway of this state unless the carrier registers with the department under this subchapter. (b) A motor carrier may not operate a veh…

Sec. 643.052. APPLICATION. To register under this subchapter a motor carrier must submit to the department an application on a form prescribed by the department. The application must include: (1) the name of the owner and the principal business address of the motor carrier; (2) t…

Sec. 643.053. FILING OF APPLICATION. An application under Section 643.052 must be filed with the department and accompanied by: (1) an application fee of $100 plus a $10 fee for each vehicle requiring registration; (2) evidence of insurance or financial responsibility as required…

Sec. 643.054. DEPARTMENT APPROVAL AND DENIAL; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE. (a) The department shall register a motor carrier under this subchapter if the carrier complies with Sections 643.052 and 643.053. (a-1) The department may deny a registration if the applicant has had a regist…

Sec. 643.055. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. (a) The department may conditionally accept an incomplete application for registration under this subchapter if the motor carrier complies with Section 643.053. (b) The department shall notify a motor carrier that an application is incomplete…

Sec. 643.056. SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTRATION. (a) A motor carrier required to register under this subchapter shall supplement the carrier's application for registration before: (1) the carrier transports a hazardous material or household goods if the carrier has not provided notice of…

Sec. 643.057. ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AND FEES. (a) A motor carrier may not operate an additional vehicle requiring registration unless the carrier pays a registration fee of $10 for each additional vehicle and shows the department evidence of insurance or financial responsibility fo…

Sec. 643.058. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION. (a) Except as provided in Section 643.061, a registration issued under this subchapter is valid for one year. The department may adopt a system under which registrations expire at different times during the year. (b) At least 30 days before …

Sec. 643.0585. REREGISTRATION. (a) If a motor carrier's registration has been revoked, the motor carrier may apply to the department for reregistration not later than the 180th day after the date the registration was revoked. (b) An application for reregistration must be submitte…

Sec. 643.059. CAB CARDS. (a) The department shall issue a cab card for each vehicle requiring registration. A cab card must: (1) show the registration number of the certificate issued under Section 643.054(b); (2) show the vehicle unit number; (3) show the vehicle identification …

Sec. 643.060. TEMPORARY REGISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER. The department by rule may provide for the temporary registration of an international motor carrier that provides evidence of insurance as required for a domestic motor carrier. The department may charge a fee f…

Sec. 643.061. OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS. (a) The department may vary the registration period under this subchapter by adopting rules that provide for: (1) an optional two-year registration; and (2) an optional temporary registration that is valid for less than one year. (b) A…

Sec. 643.062. LIMITATION ON INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER. (a) A foreign-based international motor carrier required to register under this chapter or registered under Chapter 645 may not transport persons or cargo in intrastate commerce in this state. (b) A person may not assist a …

Sec. 643.063. VEHICLES OPERATED UNDER SHORT-TERM LEASE AND SUBSTITUTE VEHICLES. (a) In this section: (1) "Leasing business" means a person that leases vehicles requiring registration. (2) "Short-term lease" means a lease of 30 days or less. (b) A vehicle requiring registration op…

Sec. 643.064. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NUMBERS. (a) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 3254), Sec. 17, eff. January 1, 2018. (b) A motor carrier required to register under this subchapter shall maintain an authorized identification number issu…

Sec. 643.101. AMOUNT REQUIRED. (a) A motor carrier required to register under Subchapter B shall maintain liability insurance in an amount set by the department for each vehicle requiring registration the carrier operates. (b) Except as provided by Section 643.1015, the departmen…

Sec. 643.1015. AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (a) This section applies only to a school bus that: (1) is owned by a motor carrier required to be registered under Subchapter B; (2) is in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 548; and (3) is operated exclusively wi…

Sec. 643.102. SELF-INSURANCE. A motor carrier may comply with Section 643.101 through self-insurance if the carrier demonstrates to the department that it can satisfy its obligations for liability for bodily injury or property damage. In the interest of public safety, the departm…

Sec. 643.103. FILING; EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE; FEES. (a) A motor carrier that is required to register under Subchapter B must file with the department evidence of insurance in the amounts required by Section 643.101 or 643.1015, or evidence of financial responsibility as described …

Sec. 643.104. TERMINATION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. (a) An insurer may not terminate coverage provided to a motor carrier registered under Subchapter B unless the insurer provides the department with notice at least 30 days before the date the termination takes effect. (b) Notice un…

Sec. 643.105. INSOLVENCY OF INSURER. If an insurer for a motor carrier becomes insolvent, is placed in receivership, or has its certificate of authority suspended or revoked and if the carrier no longer has insurance coverage as required by this subchapter, the carrier shall file…

Sec. 643.106. INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of any law or regulation, a motor carrier that is required to register under Subchapter B and whose primary business is transportation for compensation or hire between two or more municipalities shall protec…

Sec. 643.151. PROHIBITION. Except as provided by this subchapter, the department may not regulate the prices, routes, or services provided by a motor carrier. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 643.152. VOLUNTARY STANDARDS. The department may establish voluntary standards for uniform cargo liability, uniform bills of lading or receipts for cargo being transported, and uniform cargo credit. A standard adopted under this section must be consistent with Subtitle IV, T…

Sec. 643.153. MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTING HOUSEHOLD GOODS. (a) The department shall adopt rules to protect a consumer using the service of a motor carrier who is transporting household goods for compensation. (b) The department may adopt rules necessary to ensure that a customer o…

Sec. 643.154. ANTITRUST EXEMPTION. (a) Chapter 15, Business & Commerce Code, does not apply to a discussion or agreement between a motor carrier that is required to register under Subchapter B and that transports household goods and an agent of the carrier involving: (1) the foll…

Sec. 643.155. RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The department shall appoint a rules advisory committee consisting of representatives of motor carriers transporting household goods using small, medium, and large equipment, the public, and the department. (b) Members of the committee …

Sec. 643.156. REGULATION OF ADVERTISING. (a) The department may not by rule restrict competitive bidding or advertising by a motor carrier except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices. (b) A rule to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices may not: (1) r…

Sec. 643.251. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The department may impose an administrative penalty against a motor carrier required to register under Subchapter B that violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter. (b) Except as provided by this section, the amou…

Sec. 643.252. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS. (a) The department may suspend, revoke, or deny a registration issued under this chapter or place on probation a motor carrier whose registration is suspended if a motor carrier: (1) fails to maintain insurance or evidence of financial resp…

Sec. 643.2525. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCESS. (a) If the department determines that a violation has occurred for which an enforcement action is being taken under Section 643.251 or 643.252, the department shall give written notice to the motor carrier by first class mail to the …

Sec. 643.2526. APPEAL OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT ACTIONS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a denial of an application for registration, renewal of registration, or reregistration under this chapter, or a revocation or suspension of a registration or placement on probation of a motor…

Sec. 643.253. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person fails to: (1) register as required by Subchapter B; (2) maintain insurance or evidence of financial responsibility as required by Subchapter C; or (3) keep a cab card in the cab of a vehicle as re…

Sec. 643.254. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS. (a) To investigate an alleged violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter, an officer or employee of the department who has been certified for the purpose by the director may enter a motor carrier's premises to in…

Sec. 643.255. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) The attorney general, at the request of the department, may petition a district court for appropriate injunctive relief to prevent or abate a violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter. (b) Venue in a suit for inju…

Sec. 643.256. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. The department may issue a cease and desist order if the department determines that the action is necessary to: (1) prevent a violation of this chapter; and (2) protect the public health and safety. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 91…

Sec. 643.257. REFUND BY MOTOR CARRIERS TRANSPORTING HOUSEHOLD GOODS. The department may order a motor carrier that violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter to pay a refund to a consumer who paid the motor carrier to transport household goods. Added by A…