(a) Before a direct operation license is issued to a title insurance company, the company must file an application for a direct operation license on forms provided by the department.
(b) The application must be:
(1) accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee; and
(2) signed and sworn to by the title insurance company.
(c) The completed application must state that:
(1) the title insurance company is a Texas corporation or a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to insure titles to real property in this state and meets the requirements of this title; and
(2) the abstract plant to be licensed:
(A) complies with department requirements relating to abstract plants; and
(B) has been approved by the department.