Texas § TN.501.098 - EXCEPTION TO TITLE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES

§ TN.501.098. EXCEPTION TO TITLE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES

EXCEPTION TO TITLE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a used automotive parts recycler may purchase a motor vehicle without obtaining a title to the vehicle if: (1) the vehicle is at least 13 years old and is purchased solely for parts, dismantling, or scrap; (2) the vehicle has not been registered for at least seven years; (3) the recycler complies with Subsections (b), (c), and (g); and (4) either: (A) the recycler does not dismantle, crush, or shred the vehicle before the close of business on the third business day after the date the recycler submitted to the department the information required under Subsection (c), if the vehicle is: (i) not subject to a recorded security interest or lien; or (ii) subject only to recorded security interests or liens: (a) for which a release of each recorded security interest or lien on the vehicle is provided; or (b) that were recorded on the certificate of title more than six years before the date of purchase under this section; or (B) the recycler does not dismantle, crush, or shred the vehicle before the date stated in the written statement required by Subsection (h)(4), if the recycler determined under Subsection (g) that the vehicle is subject to a recorded security interest or lien, other than a security interest or lien described by Paragraph (A)(ii). (b) A used automotive parts recycler who purchases a motor vehicle under this section shall compile the following information in the manner prescribed by the department: (1) the name, address, and National Motor Vehicle Title Information System identification number of the recycler; (2) the name, initials, or other identification of the individual recording the information required by this subsection; (3) the date of the transaction; (4) a description of the vehicle, including the make and model to the extent practicable; (5) the vehicle identification number of the vehicle; (6) the license plate number of any vehicle transporting the vehicle being sold; (7) the amount of consideration given for the vehicle; (8) a written statement signed by the seller or an agent acting on behalf of the seller: (A) certifying that the seller or agent has the lawful right to sell the vehicle; and (B) acknowledging that a person who falsifies information contained in the written statement is subject to criminal penalties and restitution for losses incurred as a result of the sale of the vehicle based on falsified information contained in the statement; (9) the name and address of the seller, and the seller's agent if applicable; (10) a photocopy or electronic scan of: (A) a valid driver's license of the seller or the seller's agent; or (B) any other photographic identification card of the seller or the seller's agent issued by any state or federal agency; and (11) proof demonstrating that the recycler has reported the vehicle to the department as provided by Subsection (c). (c) A used automotive parts recycler who purchases a motor vehicle under this section shall submit to the department, in the manner prescribed by the department, and to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System information necessary to satisfy any applicable requirement for reporting information to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System in accordance with rules adopted under 28 C.F.R.