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| Certificate of Title Is a
Requirement The owner of a motor vehicle registered in Texas may not
operate or permit the operation of vehicle on a public highway until owner obtains a
certificate of title for the vehicle. If a person has reason to believe that owner has not
obtained a certificate of title for the vehicle, that person may not operate vehicle.
Owner of vehicle required to be registered, must apply for certificate of title of vehicle
before selling vehicle. Vehicle may be operated on public highway with dealer license
plate or a dealer's or buyer's temporary cardboard tag attached to vehicle. Sec. 501.022 |
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| Perfection of Security Interest Except
for vehicles held by dealer as inventory for sale, a person may perfect a security
interest in a motor vehicle that is the subject of a transfer only by recording the
security interest on the certificate of title as provided by chapter 501. A person
may perfect a security interest in a motor vehicle held as inventory by a person in the
business of selling motor vehicles only by complying with Chapter 9, Business &
Commerce Code. See Transportation Code, Sec. 501.111 |
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Customer Information Services,
Texas State Department of
Transportation, V.T.R.,
Austin, Texas 78779-0001
Voice: (512) 465-7611 |
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| Dealer Distinguishing Numbers
A person may not engage in business as a dealer, directly or indirectly, including by
consignment, without dealer general distinguishing number in one of six categories listed
in Section 503.029 for each location. See Transportation Code Section 503.021 |
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