(a) A permit issued under § 623.011 may not be transferred.
(b) If the vehicle for which a permit was issued is destroyed or permanently inoperable, a person may apply to the department for a credit for the remainder of the permit period.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 623.014

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The department shall issue the prorated credit if the person:
(1) pays the fee adopted by the board; and
(2) provides the department with:
(A) the original permit; or
(B) if the original permit does not exist, written evidence in a form approved by the department that the vehicle has been destroyed or is permanently inoperable.
(d) The fee adopted by the board under Subsection (c)(1) may not exceed the cost of issuing the credit. A fee collected by the department under Subsection (c)(1) shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
(e) A credit issued under Subsection (c) may be used only toward the payment of a permit fee under this subchapter.