SECTION 435.14. Suspension

(a) Suspension for unpaid fines/fees. The Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector may suspend a license if the licensee or any applicant for the license is delinquent in the payment of criminal fines or fees owed to Williamson County.

(1) Suspension notice. The Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector shall send notice of suspension, which shall include a statement identifying the unpaid fines/fees, by certified mail. Notice of suspension of a Runner license under this section shall be sent to the most recent home address on file for the licensee. Notice of a Title Service license suspension under this section 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 the licensee. Suspension shall become effective upon the date notice is sent. Failure to pay the fines/fees identified in the suspension notice within 30 days of the suspension date shall result in revocation of the license.

(2) A license suspended under this subsection will be reinstated if, within 30 days of the suspension's effective date, the licensee provides the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector with notice that includes a certified copy of the Williamson County invoice showing that the fines/fees identified in the suspension notice have been paid in full. The licensee may deliver such notice in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, in which case notice will be considered received by the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector on the date the return is signed. The licensee may deliver such notice in person by presenting a certified copy of the paid invoice at a Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector location, in which case notice shall be considered received when the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector issues the licensee a copy of the file-stamped invoice submitted. If the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector becomes aware that, within 30 days of suspension, the fines/fees identified in the suspension notice were paid in full, the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector is not required but may elect to reinstate the suspended license without notice from the licensee.

(b) Automatic Suspension.

(1) A Title Service license shall be automatically suspended upon the addition or replacement of any of the Title Service's principals, partners, officers, owners or directors. A Title Service shall immediately deliver written notice of any such addition or replacement and the license issued under §435.12(b) of this chapter (relating to License Renewal) to the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector by certified mail, return receipt requested.

(2) Within ten (10) days of becoming a new principal, partner, owner, officer or director in a Title Service described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, a person may submit an MVTS application that meets the criteria set forth in §435.5 of this chapter (relating to Submission of Application) and §435.6 of this chapter (relating to Completion of Motor Vehicle Title Service License Application). If the application is granted following completion of the process set forth in §435.8 of this chapter (relating to Application Review/Applicant Background Check/Applicant Interview), the license shall become effective again on the date notice is sent under §435.8(c)(2) of this chapter. In this event, the license shall expire on the anniversary or its original effective date.

(3) If the completed application of a prospective principal, partner, owner, officer or director in a licensed MVTS is received, reviewed and approved in accordance with §§435.5, 435.6, and 435.8 of this chapter before the prospective position is actually assumed, the license will not become ineffective under paragraph (1) of this subsection when the applicant assumes that position.

Source Note: The provisions of this §435.14 adopted to be effective May 5, 2020, 45 TexReg 2891