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) the name and address of the legal agent for service of process on the carrier in this state, if different;
(3) a description of each vehicle requiring registration the carrier proposes to operate, including the motor vehicle identification number, make, and unit number;
(4) a statement as to whether the carrier proposes to transport household goods or a hazardous material;
(5) a declaration that the applicant has knowledge of all laws and rules relating to motor carrier safety, including this chapter, Chapter 644, and Subtitle C;
(6) a certification that the carrier is in compliance with the drug testing requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 382, and if the carrier belongs to a consortium, as defined by 49 C.F.R. part 382, the names of the persons operating the consortium;
(7) a valid identification number issued to the motor carrier by or under the authority of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or its successor; and
(8) any other information the department by rule determines is necessary for the safe operation of a motor carrier under this chapter.