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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Subtitle B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS |
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Chapter 522. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES |
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Subchapter C. LICENSE OR PERMIT APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE |
Sec. 522.021. APPLICATION; OFFENSE
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(a) An application for a commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit must include:
(1) the full name and current residence and mailing address of the applicant;
(2) a physical description of the applicant, including sex, height, and eye color;
(3) the applicant's date of birth;
(4) the applicant's social security number, unless the application is for a nonresident commercial driver's license and the applicant is a resident of a foreign jurisdiction;
(5) certifications, including those required by 49 C.F.R. Section 383.71(a); and
(6) any other information required by the department.
(a-1) If the application is for a nonresident commercial driver's license and the applicant is a resident of a foreign jurisdiction that does not meet the testing and licensing standards established by 49 C.F.R. Part 383, the applicant must present:
(1) a social security card issued to the applicant; and
(2) each of the following:
(A) a passport issued to the applicant by the country of which the applicant is a resident;
(B) a Temporary Worker visa; and
(C) a Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record or a successor document.
(b) The application must be sworn to and signed by the applicant. An officer or employee of the department may administer the oath. An officer or employee of this state may not charge for administering the oath.
(c) The application must meet the requirements of an application under Section 521.141 and must be accompanied by the fee required under Section 522.029. The department may require documentary evidence to verify the information required by Subsection (a).
(c-1) If the department requires proof of an applicant's identity as part of an application under this section, the department must accept as satisfactory proof of identity an offender identification card or similar form of identification issued to an inmate by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice if the applicant also provides supplemental verifiable records or documents that aid in establishing identity.
(d) A person who knowingly falsifies information or a certification required by Subsection (a) commits an offense and is subject to a 60-day cancellation of the person's commercial driver's license, commercial driver learner's permit, or application. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.