(a) The department may deny an application for a permit under this subtitle submitted by an applicant who:
(1) is the subject of an out-of-service order issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; or
(2) the Department of Public Safety has determined has:
(A) an unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 C.F.R. part 385; or
(B) multiple violations of Chapter 644, a rule adopted under that chapter, or Subtitle C.
(b) A denial of an application for a permit under this section is not required to be preceded by notice and an opportunity for hearing.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 623.004

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) An applicant may appeal a denial under this section by filing an appeal with the department not later than the 26th day after the date the department issues notice of the denial to the applicant.