Sec. 396.041. COUNTY LICENSE. (a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a recycling business;
(2) a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard located entirely in a municipality and subject to regulation by the municipality; or
(3) a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard in operation before June 1, 1987.
(b) To protect the public health, safety, or welfare, the commissioners court of a county may by ordinance require a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard to be licensed by the county.
(c) An ordinance may:
(1) impose a fee of $25 for the issuance or renewal of a license;
(2) impose a fee of not more than:
(A) $150 for the issuance or renewal of a license, if the ordinance is adopted by the commissioners court of a county with a population of one million or more that contains two or more municipalities, each of which has a population of 250,000 or more; or
(B) $500 for the issuance or renewal of a license, if the ordinance is adopted by the commissioners court of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more;
(3) condition the license on the operation of the junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard only at a location approved by the commissioners court or a county employee designated by the commissioners court; or
(4) establish grounds for suspending or revoking a license if the junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard is not screened.
(d) The county shall deposit each license fee received to the credit of the county general fund.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 636, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 71 (H.B. 178), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 4114), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
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