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TX Occ Code § 2352.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter C. Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 2352.103. Financing

Sec. 2352.103.  FINANCING.  (a)  A manufacturer or distributor may not require a dealer to finance through a particular financing source a new boat or new boat motor sold by the dealer.(b)  A manufacturer or distributor may not require a dealer to act as the manufacturer's or distributor's agent in securing:(1)  a promissory note and security agreement in connection with the sale or purchase of a new boat or new boat motor; or(2)  an insurance policy on the operation of a new boat or new boat motor.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148 (H.B. 1960), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2352.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter C. Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 2352.104. Sale of Parts and Accessories and Service After Termination or Nonrenewal of Agreement

Sec. 2352.104.  SALE OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AND SERVICE AFTER TERMINATION OR NONRENEWAL OF AGREEMENT.  (a)  After a manufacturer or distributor terminates or does not renew an agreement, the former dealer may continue to purchase parts and accessories to service the products covered by the agreement until the first anniversary of the date of termination or nonrenewal.  The manufacturer or distributor shall sell parts and accessories under this subsection at the same price offered to a current dealer.(b)  Until the first anniversary of the date of termination or nonrenewal of an agreement, a dealer shall continue to perform warranty work for the manufacturer's products, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer in the termination notice.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148 (H.B. 1960), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2352.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter C. Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 2352.105. Compensation for Warranty Service

Sec. 2352.105.  COMPENSATION FOR WARRANTY SERVICE.  (a)  A manufacturer or distributor shall fairly compensate a dealer for the work and services the dealer performs and for expenses the dealer incurs to comply with a manufacturer's or distributor's warranty.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a manufacturer or distributor may not pay a dealer a labor rate for warranty work that is less than the rate the dealer charges retail customers for nonwarranty work of the same kind by similar technicians.(c)  A manufacturer or distributor who has a warranty program that reimburses a dealer at 100 percent of the dealer's retail labor rate if the dealer complies with reasonable and objective criteria shall pay the dealer the labor rate provided by the terms of the program or a rate equal to 80 percent of the dealer's retail labor rate, whichever rate is higher.(d)  A manufacturer or distributor shall approve or disapprove a dealer's written claim for warranty work not later than the second business day after the date of receipt of the claim.  If the claim is approved, the manufacturer or distributor shall pay the claim not later than the 30th day after the date of receipt of the dealer's written invoice or written proof of completion of the warranty work.  If the claim is disapproved, the manufacturer or distributor shall notify the dealer of the grounds for disapproval.(e)  A manufacturer or distributor may not audit a claim filed for warranty work after the first anniversary of the date the claim is submitted.(f)  A manufacturer must act as the single source of contact for the dealer for the manufacturer's component part product warranties, other than engine-related product warranties.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148 (H.B. 1960), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2352.1051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter C. Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 2352.1051. Delivery of Parts

Sec. 2352.1051.  DELIVERY OF PARTS.  On signing an agreement, a manufacturer shall provide the dealer with a written statement of the approximate amount of time the manufacturer takes to deliver a part to the dealer.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148 (H.B. 1960), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2352.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter C. Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 2352.106. Refunds, Rebates, and Discounts

Sec. 2352.106.  REFUNDS, REBATES, AND DISCOUNTS.  A dealer may not pay or assume a part of a refund, rebate, discount, or other financial adjustment made by the manufacturer or distributor to a customer or a dealer unless the dealer voluntarily agrees to make the payment or assumption.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2352.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter C. Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 2352.107. Repurchase by Manufacturer or Distributor

Sec. 2352.107.  REPURCHASE BY MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR.  (a)  A manufacturer or distributor who terminates an agreement shall repurchase on demand from the dealer any of the following items, purchased by the dealer from the manufacturer or distributor, that are free and clear of a lien or encumbrance:(1)  a new, unsold, and complete boat, with accessories and packaged trailers sold with the boat, and any boat motor that:(A)  is in the dealer's inventory; and(B)  was purchased during the two years preceding the date of the termination; and(2)  any new, current, unsold, undamaged, and unused parts or accessories for boats or boat motors in the original resalable merchandising package.(b)  A demand for repurchase must be made in writing not later than the 90th day after the date the manufacturer or distributor terminates the agreement.  The dealer must provide the manufacturer or distributor with a complete list of the items to be repurchased.  The manufacturer or distributor shall complete the repurchase not later than the 30th day after the date the dealer demands the repurchase.(c)  The manufacturer or distributor shall:(1)  repurchase an item described by Subsection (a)(1) at the dealer's invoiced cost, less any allowance paid to the dealer;(2)  repurchase an item described by Subsection (a)(2) at the dealer's invoiced cost;  and(3)  pay the cost incurred by the dealer to transport an item described by Subsection (a) to the manufacturer.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148 (H.B. 1960), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2352.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter D. Enforcement Provisions|Section 2352.201. Civil Liability

Sec. 2352.201.  CIVIL LIABILITY.  A person who violates this chapter or an agreement regulated by this chapter is liable to an injured party for:(1)  the actual damages caused by the violation;  and(2)  reasonable legal fees and court costs if litigation is commenced in connection with the violation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2352.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter D. Enforcement Provisions|Section 2352.202. Venue for Dispute

Sec. 2352.202.  VENUE FOR DISPUTE.  Venue for a dispute under an agreement is in the county of the dealer's principal place of business as stated in the agreement.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2352.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter D. Enforcement Provisions|Section 2352.203. Arbitration

Sec. 2352.203.  ARBITRATION.  A dealer may not be required to submit to arbitration on an issue between the dealer and the manufacturer or distributor at a location that is out of state or an unreasonable distance from the dealer's principal place of business.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2352.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle B - Regulations Related to Vessels|Chapter 2352 - Boat Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Subchapter D. Enforcement Provisions|Section 2352.204. Civil Penalty

Sec. 2352.204.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A manufacturer or distributor who violates  this chapter is liable to this state for a civil penalty.  The amount of the penalty may not exceed $500 for each violation.(b)  Each sale of a new boat or boat motor by a manufacturer or distributor in violation of Section 2352.051 is a separate violation.(c)  The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty under this section.  The attorney general may recover, on behalf of the state, the reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining the penalty, including investigation and court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and other expenses.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148 (H.B. 1960), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2401.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2401 - Transportation Service Providers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2401.001. Definitions

Sec. 2401.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 17.006(1);  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.651.(2)  "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.(2-a)  "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.(3)  "Motor carrier" has the meaning assigned by 49 U.S. C. Section 13102.(4)  "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, or association.(5)  "Transportation service provider" or "freight forwarder" means a person, other than a motor carrier, who:(A)  represents to the public that the person provides transportation in this state only of property for compensation;  and(B)  in the ordinary course of business:(i)  assembles and consolidates, or provides for assembling and consolidating, a shipment;(ii)  performs or provides for break-bulk and distribution operations of a shipment;(iii)  assumes responsibility for the land transportation of property at any place from origin to destination;  and(iv)  uses a motor or rail carrier at any time during the transportation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 17.001, 17.006(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.651(a), (b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2401.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2401 - Transportation Service Providers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2401.002. Application of Chapter

Sec. 2401.002.  APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to a person who:(1)  acts as a customs broker as defined by 19 U.S.C. Section 1641;(2)  operates trucks and delivery vehicles in the wholesale distribution of alcoholic beverages under Chapter 19, 20, or 64, Alcoholic Beverage Code; or(3)  acts as an ocean freight forwarder as defined by 46 U.S.C. Section 1702.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 395, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2401.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2401 - Transportation Service Providers|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 2401.052. Examination or Audit

Sec. 2401.052.  EXAMINATION OR AUDIT.  (a)  To administer this chapter, the department may:(1)  examine:(A)  a record maintained under Section 2401.152;  or(B)  a record or object the department determines is necessary to conduct a complete examination;  or(2)  question under oath any person whois associated with the business of a transportation service provider.(b)  The department may periodically audit the business records of a transportation service provider.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 17.003, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2401.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2401 - Transportation Service Providers|Subchapter D. Practice by Transportation Service Provider|Section 2401.152. Records

Sec. 2401.152.  RECORDS.  (a)  A transportation service provider shall maintain a record for each shipment of property the transportation service provider assumes responsibility for transporting.  The record must include:(1)  the name of the shipper of the property;(2)  the type of property being transported;(3)  the destination of the property;(4)  the name of the person receiving the property;  and(5)  the name of the person transporting the property.(b)  The transportation service provider shall keep a copy of the record until at least the fourth anniversary of the date the property is transported.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2401.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2401 - Transportation Service Providers|Subchapter F. Penalties and Other Enforcement Provisions|Section 2401.251. Civil Penalty

Sec. 2401.251.  CIVIL PENALTY.  A transportation service provider who knowingly violates this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $500 for each violation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 17.004, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2401.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2401 - Transportation Service Providers|Subchapter F. Penalties and Other Enforcement Provisions|Section 2401.252. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 2401.252.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A transportation service provider commits an offense if the transportation service provider knowingly violates this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2401.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2401 - Transportation Service Providers|Subchapter F. Penalties and Other Enforcement Provisions|Section 2401.253. Authority to Investigate and File Complaint

Sec. 2401.253.  AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE AND FILE COMPLAINT.  (a)  The department may investigate a violation of this chapter.(b)  Any law enforcement agency may file a complaint with:(1)  the district attorney of Travis County;  or(2)  the prosecuting attorney of the county in which a violation is alleged to have occurred.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 17.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2402.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2402 - Transportation Network Companies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2402.001. Definitions

Sec. 2402.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(2)  "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, website, or system offered or used by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of rides between passengers and drivers.(3)  "Digitally prearranged ride" means a ride in a personal vehicle between points chosen by the passenger that is prearranged through a digital network.(4)  "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that:(A)  is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by a driver; and(B)  is not a taxicab, limousine, or other vehicle regulated by a municipality under Section 215.004, Local Government Code, or a joint airport board under Section 22.081, Transportation Code.(5)  "Transportation network company" means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that, for compensation, enables a passenger to prearrange with a driver, exclusively through the entity's digital network, a digitally prearranged ride.  The term does not include an entity that provides:(A)  street-hail taxicab services;(B)  limousine or other car services arranged by a method other than through a digital network;(C)  shared expense carpool or vanpool arrangements; or(D)  a type of ride service for which:(i)  the fee received by the driver does not exceed the driver's costs of providing the ride; or(ii)  the driver receives a fee that exceeds the driver's costs associated with providing the ride but makes not more than three round-trips per day between the driver's or passenger's place of employment and the driver's or passenger's home.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 231 (H.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2402.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2402 - Transportation Network Companies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2402.002. Nature of Transportation Network Companies, Drivers, and Vehicles

Sec. 2402.002.  NATURE OF TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES, DRIVERS, AND VEHICLES.  Transportation network companies and drivers logged in to the company's digital network are not common carriers, contract carriers, or motor carriers.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 231 (H.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2402.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2402 - Transportation Network Companies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2402.003. Controlling Authority

Sec. 2402.003.  CONTROLLING AUTHORITY.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the regulation of transportation network companies, drivers logged in to a digital network, and vehicles used to provide digitally prearranged rides:(1)  is an exclusive power and function of this state; and(2)  may not be regulated by a municipality or other local entity, including by:(A)  imposing a tax;(B)  requiring an additional license or permit;(C)  setting rates;(D)  imposing operational or entry requirements; or(E)  imposing other requirements.(b)  An airport owner or operator may impose regulations, including a reasonable fee, on a transportation network company that provides digitally prearranged rides to or from the airport.(c)  The governing body of a governmental entity with jurisdiction over a cruise ship terminal may impose regulations, including a reasonable fee, on a transportation network company that provides digitally prearranged rides to or from the terminal.(d)  Regulations under Subsections (b) and (c) may not:(1)  conflict with the requirements of this chapter; or(2)  include requirements for drivers in addition to those under Section 2402.107.(e)  This chapter does not affect the ability of a local authority, as defined by Section 541.002, Transportation Code, to:(1)  take an action described by Section 542.202, Transportation Code, or otherwise authorized by Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, that allows the local authority to adopt traffic rules in the jurisdiction of the authority if the rules are applied to transportation network company vehicles and drivers in the same manner as non-transportation network company vehicles and drivers; or(2)  enforce a provision of Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, or any other state law relating to the operation of traffic on public roads.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 231 (H.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2402.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2402 - Transportation Network Companies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2402.004. Provisions Applicable to Drivers Logged in to Digital Network

Sec. 2402.004.  PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DRIVERS LOGGED IN TO DIGITAL NETWORK.  A provision of this chapter that applies to a driver logged in to a digital network applies while the driver is logged in to receive requests for digitally prearranged rides and while the driver is logged in and providing a digitally prearranged ride.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 231 (H.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2402.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2402 - Transportation Network Companies|Subchapter B. Permit Required|Section 2402.051. Permit Required

Sec. 2402.051.  PERMIT REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not operate a transportation network company in this state without obtaining and maintaining a permit issued under this chapter.(b)  The department shall issue a permit to each applicant that meets the requirements of this chapter and pays the fee required by Section 2402.052.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 231 (H.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2402.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle C - Regulation of Transportation Services|Chapter 2402 - Transportation Network Companies|Subchapter B. Permit Required|Section 2402.052. Fee

Sec. 2402.052.  FEE.  (a)  A transportation network company shall annually pay to the department a fee to maintain a permit under this chapter in an amount determined by department rule to cover the costs of administering this chapter.(b)  The department may not impose a fee for:(1)  drivers authorized to use a transportation network company's digital network; or(2)  vehicles used to provide digitally prearranged rides.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 231 (H.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017.|