(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.(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. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.
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