Texas § OC.2309.301 - DUTIES ON ACQUISITION OF SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLE
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§ OC.2309.301. DUTIES ON ACQUISITION OF SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLE
DUTIES ON ACQUISITION OF SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) A used automotive parts recycler who acquires ownership of a salvage motor vehicle shall obtain a properly assigned title from the previous owner of the vehicle. (b) A used automotive parts recycler who acquires ownership of a motor vehicle, nonrepairable motor vehicle, or salvage motor vehicle for the purpose of dismantling, scrapping, or destroying the motor vehicle, shall, before the 31st day after the date of acquiring the motor vehicle, submit to the Texas Department of Transportation a properly assigned manufacturer's certificate of origin, regular certificate of title, nonrepairable vehicle title, salvage vehicle title, other ownership document, or comparable out-of-state ownership document for the motor vehicle. (c) After receiving the title or document, the Texas Department of Transportation shall issue the used automotive parts recycler a receipt for the manufacturer's certificate of origin, regular certificate of title, nonrepairable vehicle title, salvage vehicle title, other ownership document, or comparable out-of-state ownership document. (d) The recycler shall comply with Subchapter E , Chapter 501 , Transportation Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (S.B. 1095 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097 ), Sec. 4.07, eff. September 1, 2009.
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