Tex. Occ. Code § 2302.101 · Subchapter C. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
LICENSE OR DEALER'S GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER REQUIRED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Text of section as amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 279 (H.B. 1667), Sec. 2
Sec. 2302.101. LICENSE OR DEALER'S GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER REQUIRED.
Unless a person holds a salvage vehicle dealer license issued under this chapter or an independent motor vehicle dealer's general distinguishing number issued under Chapter 503, Transportation Code, the person may not:
(1) act as a salvage vehicle dealer or rebuilder; or
(2) store or display a motor vehicle as an agent or escrow agent of an insurance company.
Text of section as amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 2.08
Sec. 2302.101. SALVAGE VEHICLE DEALER LICENSE.
(a) Unless a person holds a salvage vehicle dealer license issued under this chapter, the person may not:
(1) act as a salvage vehicle dealer or rebuilder; or
(2) store or display a motor vehicle as an agent or escrow agent of an insurance company.
(b) A person who holds a salvage vehicle dealer license issued under this chapter may perform any of the activities of a salvage vehicle dealer, including:
(1) buying salvage motor vehicles and nonrepairable motor vehicles or selling salvage motor vehicles and nonrepairable motor vehicles that have been issued a salvage vehicle title or nonrepairable vehicle title, as appropriate;
(2) engaging in the business of selling nonrepairable motor vehicles or salvage motor vehicles at auction, including wholesale auction;
(3) offering or negotiating to sell or buy salvage motor vehicles or nonrepairable motor vehicles owned by a license holder and to be purchased or sold by another license holder;
(4) acting as the agent or representative of a license holder in performing an act described by Subdivision (3); and
(5) acquiring and repairing, rebuilding, or reconstructing for operation on a public highway more than five salvage motor vehicles in a calendar year.
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History (Text of section as amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 279 (H.B. 1667), Sec. 2)
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 17.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 279 (H.B. 1667), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
History (Text of section as amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 2.08)
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 17.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2019.
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