Texas § TN.503.005 - NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER
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§ TN.503.005. NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER
NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER. (a) A manufacturer or dealer shall immediately notify the department if the manufacturer or dealer transfers, including by sale or lease, a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to a person other than a manufacturer or dealer. (b) The notice must be in writing using the form provided by the department and must include: (1) the date of the transfer; (2) the names and addresses of the transferrer and transferee; and (3) a description of the vehicle. (c) A dealer who submits information to the database under Section 503.0631 satisfies the requirement for the dealer to notify the department of the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer under this section. (d) The notice required under this section is in addition to the application for vehicle registration and certificate of title a dealer is required to submit under Section 501.0234 . Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11 ), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1336 (S.B. 1786 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section TN.503.005 ("NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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