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Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter B - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 217.60 - Digital License Plate Specifications and Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to ensuring that the digital
				  license plate meets or exceeds the benefits for law enforcement that are
				  provided by metal license plates, a digital license plate provider must ensure
				  that digital license plates submitted for department approval and provided for
				  customer use comply with the following requirements:
(1) provide an electronic visual display
				  resistant to breakage, and in cases when the electronic visual display is
				  scratched, chipped, cracked, or weather damaged, a digital license plate must
				  continue to legibly display digital license plate information and the physical
				  security feature defined in paragraph 2 of this subsection;
(2) include one or more physical security
				  features to verify the plate was issued by an approved digital license plate
				  provider;
(3) continue to display
				  digital license plate information when the digital license plate does not
				  maintain connectivity to a wireless network; and
(4) when the vehicle is not in park:
(A) display required digital license plate
				  information on the plate in the same font size and location as the information
				  displayed on a corresponding metal license plate; and
(B) display the registration expiration month
				  and year, as determined by the department, in the same font size and location
				  as displayed on a corresponding metal license plate when a vehicle does not
				  have a windshield.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter B - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 217.61 - Digital License Plate Designs and Displays

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Digital license plate designs.
(1) A digital license plate provider is
				  prohibited from designing or creating specialty license plates under
				  Transportation Code Chapter 504, unless the provider has a contract with the
				  department under Transportation Code, § 504.851.
(2) A digital license plate provider must
				  enter into a licensing agreement, with standard language as approved by the
				  department, for the display of any third party's intellectual property on a
				  digital license plate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter B - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 217.62 - Digital license plate removal and malfunction

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A digital license plate provider must
				  have a mechanism to prevent potential theft of and tampering with the digital
				  license plate. At a minimum, a digital license plate provider must ensure the
				  digital license plate ceases the display of digital license plate information:
(1) when a digital license plate malfunctions
				  or upon termination of services between a digital license plate provider and
				  owner; or
(2) if a digital license
				  plate provider determines that the digital license plate has been compromised,
				  tampered with, or fails to maintain integrity of registration
				  data.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter B - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 217.63 - Digital License Plate Fees and Payment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Fees.
(1) A person issued a digital license
				  plate must pay an administrative fee of $45 upon initial application for a
				  digital license plate and on renewal of registration for a vehicle with a
				  digital license plate.
(2) The
				  registration period of the digital license plate will be aligned with the
				  registration period for the vehicle and the administrative fee due under
				  subsection (a) will be prorated to yield the appropriate fee based on the
				  remaining registration period.
(3)
				  A digital license plate administrative fee will be refunded only when
				  registration fees are overcharged under Transportation Code, §
											502.195.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter B - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 217.64 - Digital License Plate Provider Services and Replacement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Digital license plate provider services.
(1) A digital license plate provider must
				  provide customer support for digital license plate customers that is available
				  at least during standard business hours Central Time.
(2) An individual who seeks the repair,
				  service, or replacement of a digital license plate must contact a digital
				  license plate provider.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter C - REGISTRATION AND TITLE SYSTEMS › Section 217.71 - Automated and Web-Based Vehicle Registration and Title Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose.
(1) Transportation Code, Chapters 501 and
				  502, charge the department with the responsibility for issuing titles and
				  registering vehicles operating on the roads, streets, and highways of the
				  state.
(2) To provide a more
				  efficient, cost-effective system for registering and titling vehicles,
				  submitting title and registration records to county tax assessor-collectors and
				  the department, maintaining records, improving inventory control of accountable
				  items, and collecting and reporting of applicable fees consistent with those
				  statutes, the department has designed:
(A) an
				  automated system known as the registration and title system. This system
				  expedites registration and titling processes, provides a superior level of
				  customer service to the owners and operators of vehicles, and facilitates
				  availability of the department's motor vehicle records for official law
				  enforcement needs. Automated equipment compatible with the registration and
				  title system is indispensable to the operational integrity of the system;
				  and
(B) a web-based system known as
				  webDEALER. This system expedites registration and titling processes, provides a
				  superior level of customer service to the owners and operators of vehicles, and
				  facilitates availability of the department's motor vehicle records for official
				  law enforcement needs.
(3) This subchapter prescribes the policies
				  and procedures under which the department may make the automated equipment
				  available to a county tax assessor-collector as designated agent of the state
				  for processing title and vehicle registration documents and the policies and
				  procedures for users who opt to use webDEALER.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter C - REGISTRATION AND TITLE SYSTEMS › Section 217.72 - Automated Equipment for the Registration and Title System

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Initial allocation of automated
				  equipment. When requested by resolution of the commissioners court of a county,
				  and subject to the terms and conditions specified in subsection (d) of this
				  section, the department will:
(1) make a fair
				  share allocation of automated equipment available to that county to be used by
				  its county tax assessor-collector in implementing and operating RTS;
(2) provide the county tax assessor-collector
				  with computer programs and personnel training; and
(3) furnish official automated forms and, for
				  the initial start-up of the system, automated equipment supplies.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter C - REGISTRATION AND TITLE SYSTEMS › Section 217.73 - Agreement Related to Automated Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Prior to receiving automated equipment
				  pursuant to §
										217.72 of
				  this title (relating to Automated Equipment for the Registration and Title
				  System), a county must enter a written agreement with the department.
(b) The agreement shall:
(1) be in a form prescribed by the
				  department;
(2) include at a
				  minimum each of the terms and conditions specified in §217.72;
(3) be executed on behalf of the department
				  by the executive director or the director's designee not below the level of
				  Director of the Vehicle Titles and Registration Division; and
(4) be approved by resolution or order of the
				  commissioners court and executed on behalf of the county by the county judge
				  and the county tax assessor-collector.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter C - REGISTRATION AND TITLE SYSTEMS › Section 217.74 - Access to and Use of webDEALER

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Each county tax assessor-collector shall request access to, and accept title
				  applications submitted through, webDEALER. A county tax assessor-collector must
				  utilize webDEALER in order to accept a title application in the county as
				  provided by subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of
				  this section, a person who wishes to become a user of webDEALER must contact
				  each entity to whom they submit title applications for authorization to utilize
				  webDEALER. A user must receive authorization from each entity, including each
				  county tax assessor-collector, to whom the user submits title applications.
				  Title applications submitted to the department require the authorization by the
				  department.
(c) A holder of a
				  general distinguishing number (holder) who wishes to become a user of webDEALER
				  must contact each county tax assessor-collector to whom they submit title
				  applications for webDEALER access. The county must provide the holder access. A
				  holder must obtain access from each county tax assessor-collector to whom the
				  user submits title applications.
(d) A county tax assessor-collector may
				  authorize a deputy appointed by the county tax assessor-collector in accordance
				  with Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Deputies) to utilize
				  webDEALER.
(e) A person authorized
				  under subsection (b) of this section may have their authorization to use
				  webDEALER revoked, rescinded, or cancelled at any time, with no notice, at the
				  discretion of a county tax assessor-collector or the department.
(f) When submitting a title application
				  through webDEALER, a user must:
(1) stamp the
				  word "SURRENDERED" across the front, face and the next open assignment or
				  reassignment space of any secure title document or other acceptable ownership
				  evidence as determined by the department in:
(A) arial font;
(B) black ink; and
(C) a size of 1/4" height x 2 1/4"
				  length;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter C - REGISTRATION AND TITLE SYSTEMS › Section 217.75 - Required Training on the Registration and Title System and Identification of Fraud

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Required
				  training. A person performing registration or titling services through RTS,
				  including a department employee, department contractor, county tax
				  assessor-collector employee, or full service deputy as defined by §
										217.162(6)
				  of this title (relating to Definitions), must complete a training program as
				  prescribed by this section. Required training will include, at a minimum:
(1) training regarding transactions performed
				  in RTS; and
(2) identification of
				  fraudulent activity related to vehicle registration and
				  titling.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter C - REGISTRATION AND TITLE SYSTEMS › Section 217.76 - Criteria for Suspension or Denial of Access to RTS

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Sections 217.77, 217.78, and this section
				  apply to individuals, other than department employees, and entities, with RTS
				  access.
(b) The department may
				  suspend or deny any individual user's or entity's access to RTS if:
(1) information exists to support a
				  reasonable suspicion that the individual or entity is committing fraud, waste,
				  or abuse related to RTS, including:
(A)
				  misappropriation of money;
(B)
				  falsification of government records; or
(C) a crime involving fraud, theft, deceit,
				  dishonesty, misrepresentation, or that otherwise reflects poorly on the
				  individual's honesty or trustworthiness; or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter C - REGISTRATION AND TITLE SYSTEMS › Section 217.77 - Process for Suspension or Denial of Access to RTS

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The executive director or the executive
				  director's designee has sole authority to:
(1)
				  determine access to RTS;
(2)
				  determine that information exists to support a reasonable suspicion that the
				  individual or entity is committing fraud, waste, or abuse related to RTS;
				  and
(3) suspend or deny the
				  individual's or entity's access to RTS, based on the criteria in §
											217.76 of
				  this title (relating to Criteria for Suspension or Denial of Access to
				  RTS).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter C - REGISTRATION AND TITLE SYSTEMS › Section 217.78 - Reinstatement of Access to RTS

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A county tax
				  assessor-collector may request a review of a decision to suspend or terminate
				  RTS access by submitting a request for reinstatement in writing to the
				  department.
(1) The request for reinstatement
				  should include all supporting information that is relevant to support
				  reinstatement.
(2) A county tax
				  assessor-collector may submit information in support of or relevant to a
				  request for reinstatement to the department.
(3) The executive director shall make a final
				  determination on reinstatement within 21 calendar days from the date the
				  department receives the request for reinstatement. If the department requests
				  additional information from the individual, entity, or county tax
				  assessor-collector, the deadline for determination of the request for
				  reinstatement is tolled until the additional information is received.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter D - NONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES › Section 217.81 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Transportation Code, Chapter 501, Subchapter E, charges
					 the department with the responsibility of issuing non-repairable and salvage
					 vehicle titles and certificates of title for rebuilt salvage vehicles. For the
					 department to efficiently and effectively issue the vehicle titles and
					 certificates of title, maintain records, collect the applicable fees, and
					 ensure the proper application by motor vehicle owners, this subchapter
					 prescribes the policies and procedures for the application for and issuance of
					 vehicle titles for non-repairable and salvage motor vehicles, and titles for
					 rebuilt salvage motor vehicles.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter D - NONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES › Section 217.83 - Requirement for Non-Repairable or Salvage Vehicle Title

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Determination of condition of vehicle.
(1) Salvage motor vehicle. When a vehicle is
				  damaged, the actual cash value of the motor vehicle immediately before the
				  damage and the cost of repairs shall be used to determine whether the damage is
				  sufficient to classify the motor vehicle as a salvage motor vehicle.
(2) Non-repairable motor vehicle. When a
				  vehicle is damaged, the actual cash value of the motor vehicle immediately
				  before the damage and the cost of repairs, or alternate method commonly used by
				  the insurance industry, shall be used to determine whether the damage is
				  sufficient to classify the motor vehicle as a non-repairable motor vehicle.
(3) The actual cash value of the
				  motor vehicle is the market value of a motor vehicle as determined:
(A) from publications commonly used by the
				  automotive and insurance industries to establish the values of motor vehicles;
				  or
(B) if the entity determining
				  the value is an insurance company, by any other procedure recognized by the
				  insurance industry, including market surveys, that is applied in a uniform
				  manner.
(4) The cost of
				  repairs, including parts and labor, shall be determined by:
(A) using a manual of repair costs or other
				  instrument that is generally recognized and used in the motor vehicle industry
				  to determine those costs; or
(B)
				  an estimate of the actual cost of the repair parts and the estimated labor
				  costs computed by using hourly rate and time allocations that are reasonable
				  and commonly assessed in the repair industry in the community in which the
				  repairs are performed.
(5) The cost of repairs does not include:
(A) the cost of:
(i) repairs related to gradual damage to a
				  motor vehicle;
(ii) repairs
				  related to hail damage; or
(iii)
				  materials and labor for repainting or when the damage is solely to the exterior
				  paint of the motor vehicle; or
(B) sales tax on the total cost of repairs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter D - NONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES › Section 217.84 - Application for Nonrepairable or Salvage Vehicle Title

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Place of application. The owner of a
				  nonrepairable or salvage motor vehicle who is required to obtain or voluntarily
				  chooses to obtain a nonrepairable or salvage vehicle title, as provided by
				  §
										217.83
				  of this title (relating to Requirement for Non-repairable or Salvage Vehicle
				  Title), shall apply for a nonrepairable or salvage vehicle title by submitting
				  an application, the required accompanying documentation, and the statutory fee
				  to the department.
(b) Information
				  on application. An applicant for a nonrepairable or salvage vehicle title shall
				  submit an application on a form prescribed by the department. A completed form,
				  in addition to any other information required by the department, must include:
(1) the name and current address of the
				  owner;
(2) a description of the
				  motor vehicle, including the model year, make, body style, and vehicle
				  identification number;
(3) a
				  statement describing whether the motor vehicle is a nonrepairable or salvage
				  motor vehicle;
(4) whether the
				  damage was caused exclusively by flood;
(5) a description of the damage to the motor
				  vehicle;
(6) the odometer reading
				  and brand, or the word "exempt" if the motor vehicle is exempt from federal and
				  state odometer disclosure requirements, if the motor vehicle is a salvage motor
				  vehicle;
(7) the name and mailing
				  address of any lienholder and the date of lien, as provided by subsection (e)
				  of this section; and
(8) the
				  signature of the applicant or the applicant's authorized agent and the date the
				  certificate of title application was signed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter D - NONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES › Section 217.85 - Replacement of Non-Repairable or Salvage Motor Vehicle Ownership Documents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Location. Applications for certified
				  copies of ownership documents for non-repairable or salvage motor vehicles will
				  only be processed at the department's Austin headquarters office.
(b) Notation. The certified copy will contain
				  the words "Certified Copy" and the date issued, and the motor vehicle record
				  will be noted accordingly until ownership of the non-repairable or salvage
				  motor vehicle is transferred. Then the notation will be eliminated from the new
				  certificate of title and from the motor vehicle record.
(c) Replacement of non-repairable or salvage
				  vehicle titles. If a non-repairable or salvage vehicle title is lost or
				  destroyed, the department will issue a certified copy of the ownership document
				  type originally issued, except as provided by subsection (d)(2) of this
				  section, to the motor vehicle owner, lienholder, or verifiable agent on
				  submission of verifiable proof and payment of the appropriate fee as provided
				  in §
										217.7 of
				  this title (relating to Replacement of Title).
(d) Replacement of non-repairable or salvage
				  ownership documents issued prior to September 1, 2003.
(1) If a salvage certificate of title issued
				  by this state prior to September 1, 2003, is lost or destroyed, the department
				  will issue a certified copy of a salvage vehicle title, to the motor vehicle
				  owner, lienholder, or verifiable agent on proper application, submission of
				  verifiable proof, and payment of the appropriate fee as provided in
				  §217.7.
(2) If a
				  non-repairable certificate of title or salvage certificate issued by this state
				  prior to September 1, 2003, is lost or destroyed, the department will issue a
				  salvage vehicle title to the motor vehicle owner, lienholder, or verifiable
				  agent on proper application, submission of verifiable proof, and payment of the
				  appropriate fee as provided in §217.7.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter D - NONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES › Section 217.86 - Dismantling, Scrapping, or Destruction of Motor Vehicles

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person who acquires ownership of a
				  non-repairable or salvage motor vehicle for the purpose of dismantling,
				  scrapping, or destruction shall, not later than the 30th day after the motor
				  vehicle was acquired:
(1) submit to the
				  department a report, on a form prescribed by the department:
(A) stating that the motor vehicle will be
				  dismantled, scrapped, or destroyed; and
(B) certifying that all unexpired license
				  plates and registration validation stickers have been removed from the motor
				  vehicle, in accordance with Occupations Code, §
												2302.252;
				  and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter D - NONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES › Section 217.87 - Rights of Holder of Non-Repairable or Salvage Motor Vehicle Documents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner of a motor vehicle for which a
				  salvage certificate or a non-repairable or salvage certificate of title was
				  issued prior to September 1, 2003, or a salvage vehicle title issued on or
				  after September 1, 2003:
(1) may:
(A) possess, transport, dismantle, scrap, or
				  destroy, the motor vehicle;
(B)
				  sell, transfer, or release ownership of the motor vehicle or used part from the
				  motor vehicle as provided by §
												217.88
				  of this title (relating to Sale, Transfer, or Release of Ownership of a
				  Non-repairable or Salvage Motor Vehicle); or
(C) repair, rebuild, or reconstruct the motor
				  vehicle; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter D - NONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES › Section 217.88 - Sale, Transfer, or Release of Ownership of a Non-repairable or Salvage Motor Vehicle

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) With a
				  non-repairable or salvage motor vehicle title. The ownership of a motor vehicle
				  for which a non-repairable vehicle title, non-repairable record of title,
				  salvage vehicle title, salvage record of title, or a comparable out-of-state
				  ownership document has been issued, including a motor vehicle that has a "Flood
				  Damage" notation on the title, may be sold, transferred, or released to
				  anyone.
(b) Without a
				  non-repairable or salvage motor vehicle title. If a non-repairable vehicle
				  title, non-repairable record of title, salvage vehicle title, salvage record of
				  title, or a comparable out-of-state ownership document has not been issued for
				  a non-repairable or salvage motor vehicle, only a salvage vehicle dealer, used
				  automotive parts recycler, metal recycler, insurance company, or governmental
				  entity may sell, transfer, or otherwise release ownership of the motor vehicle.
				  Such person may only sell, transfer, or otherwise release ownership of a motor
				  vehicle to which this subsection applies to:
(1) a salvage vehicle dealer;
(2) a used automotive parts
				  recycler;
(3) a metal
				  recycler;
(4) a governmental
				  entity; or
(5) an insurance
				  company.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter E - TITLE LIENS AND CLAIMS › Section 217.101 - Landowner's Lien

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Filing of lien.
				  Pursuant to Property Code, Chapter 70, Subchapter F, a landowner may file a
				  lien against the motor vehicle of a person who damages the landowner's fence
				  with the motor vehicle upon issuance of a court ordered judgment.
(b) Perfection. The landowner's lien must be
				  perfected in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 501, Subchapter F.
				  The applicant must file an application for certificate of title through a
				  county tax assessor-collector on a form prescribed by the department. The
				  application must be accompanied by an original or certified copy of the court
				  order and the statutory fee for a title application.
(c) Release of Lien. Upon receipt of the
				  final payment, the landowner must provide the vehicle owner with a discharge of
				  lien in accordance with §
										217.106 of this
				  title (relating to Discharge of Liens).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter E - TITLE LIENS AND CLAIMS › Section 217.102 - Child Support Liens

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Pursuant to Family Code, Chapter 157, a child support lien
					 arises by operation of law through court ordered payment of past due child
					 support.
(1) A child support lien
				  must be perfected in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 501.
(2) The person filing the lien
				  must provide the department with the obligor's evidence of motor vehicle
				  ownership, as described in §
										217.5
				  of this title (relating to Evidence of Motor Vehicle Ownership), and an
				  application for a certificate of title for the same vehicle, and
(A) a certified copy of the child support
				  lien notice containing the information required by Family Code, §
											157.313
				  which has been filed with the county clerk's office; or
(B) an abstract of judgment for past due
				  child support.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter E - TITLE LIENS AND CLAIMS › Section 217.103 - Restitution Liens

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose.
				  Pursuant to the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 42.22, the victim or an
				  attorney for the state may file a lien on any interest in a motor vehicle of a
				  person convicted of a criminal offense to secure payment of restitution or
				  fines or costs. This section establishes the procedures to perfect the filing
				  and the removal of the lien on any interest of the defendant in a motor vehicle
				  whether then owned or after-acquired.
(b) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				  context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Department--The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) Restitution lien--A lien placed against a
				  defendant's motor vehicle in order to recoup a judgment or fines or
				  costs.
(3) State--The State of
				  Texas and all its political subdivisions.
(4) Victim--A close relative of a deceased
				  victim, guardian of a victim, or victim, as those terms are defined by the Code
				  of Criminal Procedure, Article 56.01.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter E - TITLE LIENS AND CLAIMS › Section 217.104 - Electronic Lien Title Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Electronic
				  Lien Title (ELT) Program provides an electronic method for the department to
				  exchange lien and title information with lienholders. Lienholder participation
				  in this program is voluntary.
(b)
				  To participate in the ELT Program, a lienholder must enter into a contract with
				  the department. The contract must contain all terms and conditions necessary to
				  implement the ELT Program, as agreed on by the department and the participating
				  lienholder.
(c) An application for
				  title recording an electronic lien must be filed in the usual manner with a
				  county tax assessor-collector.
(1) The
				  department will notify the lienholder electronically of the date the lien was
				  recorded. The notification will include a request for verification of the lien
				  and vehicle information.
(2) The
				  participating lienholder shall verify the lien and vehicle information in the
				  message and electronically notify the department whether the information is
				  correct.
(3) The lienholder shall
				  send an error message electronically to the department if any information in
				  the notification is incorrect. The department will then verify the lien and
				  vehicle information submitted by the applicant in the title application. Any
				  error will be corrected, and if necessary, the department will send a new
				  notification to the lienholder with corrected information. If it is found that
				  the title applicant submitted incorrect lienholder or vehicle information, the
				  transaction will be rejected and returned to the county tax assessor-collector.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter E - TITLE LIENS AND CLAIMS › Section 217.105 - Insurance Company Claims

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Place of
				  application. A title application for an original title must be filed with the
				  county tax assessor-collector along with any required documentation and the
				  required fee.
(b) Information to
				  be included on application. An insurance company must file an application on a
				  form prescribed by the department.
(c) Evidence of motor vehicle ownership.
(1) Evidence of motor vehicle ownership
				  properly assigned to the insurance company must accompany the application for a
				  title, except as provided by paragraph (2) of this subsection. Evidence must
				  include documentation sufficient to show ownership of the motor vehicle, such
				  as:
(A) a Texas Title;
(B) a certified copy of a Texas Title;
(C) a manufacturer's certificate
				  of origin;
(D) a comparable
				  ownership document issued by another jurisdiction; and
(E) evidence indicating that the insurance
				  company is:
(i) licensed to do business in
				  Texas; or
(ii) not licensed to do
				  business in Texas, but has paid a loss claim for the motor vehicle in this
				  state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter E - TITLE LIENS AND CLAIMS › Section 217.106 - Discharge of Lien

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A lienholder shall provide the owner, or the owner's
					 designee, a discharge of the lien after receipt of the final payment within the
					 time limits specified in Transportation Code, Chapter 501. The lienholder shall
					 submit one of the following documents:
(1) the title including an authorized
				  signature in the space reserved for release of lien;
(2) a release of lien form prescribed by the
				  department, with the form filled out to include the:
(A) title or document number, or a
				  description of the motor vehicle including, but not limited to, the motor
				  vehicle:
(i) year;
(ii) make;
(iii) vehicle identification number; and
(iv) license plate number, if the
				  motor vehicle is subject to registration under Transportation Code, Chapter
				  502;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.121 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
It is the policy of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
					 to protect the confidentiality of motor vehicle record
					 information.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.123 - Access to Motor Vehicle Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
				  required under subsection (f) of this section, a requestor seeking personal
				  information from department motor vehicle records shall submit a written
				  request in a form required by the department. A completed and properly executed
				  form must include:
(1) the name and address of
				  the requestor;
(2) a description of
				  the requested motor vehicle records, including the Texas license plate number,
				  title or document number, or vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle
				  about which information is requested;
(3) proof of the requestor's identity, in
				  accordance with subsections (b) or (c) of this section;
(4) a statement that the requestor:
(A) is the subject of the record;
(B) has the written consent of the person who
				  is the subject of the record; or
(C) will strictly limit the use of the
				  personal information in department motor vehicle records to a permitted use
				  under Transportation Code Chapter 730, as indicated on the form;
(5) a certification that the
				  statements made on the form are true and correct; and
(6) the signature of the requestor.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.124 - Cost of Motor Vehicle Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Standard
				  costs. The department will charge fees in accordance with Government Code
				  Chapter 552 and the cost rules promulgated by the Office of the Attorney
				  General in 1 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 70 (relating to Cost of Copies
				  of Public Information).
(b) Law
				  enforcement. An employee of a state, federal, or local law enforcement agency
				  is exempt from the payment of fees for motor vehicle records in subsection
				  (c)(1) - (4) of this section if the records are necessary to carry out lawful
				  functions of the law enforcement agency.
(c) Motor vehicle record costs:
(1) Title history - $5.75;
(2) Certified title history -
				  $6.75;
(3) Title and registration
				  verification (record search) - $2.30; and
(4) Certified title and registration
				  verification (record search) - $3.30.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.126 - Limitations on Redisclosure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authorized
				  recipients may only redisclose personal information from department motor
				  vehicle records to other authorized recipients and not in the identical or
				  substantially identical format as disclosed by the department.
(b) The department may request information
				  regarding how a person to whom the authorized recipient may redisclose personal
				  information represents to the authorized recipient that the person has a
				  permitted use under Transportation Code §
										730.007.
(c) Any authorized recipient redisclosing
				  personal information from department motor vehicle records must inform the
				  person to whom they are redisclosing of their obligations under Transportation
				  Code Chapter 730 and this subchapter.
(d) An authorized recipient who resold
				  personal information from department motor vehicle records prior to June 18,
				  2021, is subject to the limitations in this section for that resale.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.127 - Records Maintained by Recipients Who Redisclose Personal Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authorized recipients who redisclose
				  personal information from department motor vehicle records are required to
				  maintain records of that transaction.
(b) Records must be maintained for not less
				  than five years and must include:
(1) the name
				  and contact information of any person to whom the authorized recipient
				  redisclosed personal information from the department motor vehicle records,
				  including both the individual's name and the organization or entity with which
				  the individual is associated, when known;
(2) the person's permitted use under
				  Transportation Code §
											730.007
				  for the personal information from the department motor vehicle records, and any
				  documentation the authorized recipient received related to the person's
				  permitted use;
(3) the quantity of
				  motor vehicle records redisclosed to the person under each permitted
				  use;
(4) a statement specifying
				  what data was redisclosed and in what format; and
(5) documentation of any agreement between
				  the authorized recipient and the person to whom the authorized recipient
				  redisclosed personal information from department motor vehicle
				  records.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.128 - Department Review of Recipient's Records of Redisclosure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department may request and review
				  records maintained under §
										217.127
				  of this title (relating to Records Maintained by Recipients Who Redisclose
				  Personal Information).
(b) The
				  department will request records from authorized recipients in
				  writing.
(c) Failure to fully
				  respond to the department's request may result in a cessation of information
				  under Transportation Code §
										730.014(g).
				  If the authorized recipient has not provided the requested records to the
				  department within 30 days after the department's request, the department may
				  terminate the contract with the authorized recipient.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.129 - Ineligibility to Receive Personal Information Contained in Motor Vehicle Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department may deny a request for or
				  cease disclosing personal information contained in the department's motor
				  vehicle records if it determines withholding the information benefits the
				  public's interest more than releasing the information.
(b) If the department determines an
				  authorized recipient has violated a term or condition of a contract with the
				  department to access motor vehicle records and the department terminates the
				  contract, that authorized recipient cannot enter into a subsequent contract
				  with the department to access motor vehicle records unless approved to do so
				  under §
										217.130
				  of this title (relating to Approval for Persons Whose Access to Motor Vehicle
				  Records Has Previously Been Terminated).
(c) Termination of a contract with the
				  department to access motor vehicle records caused by any member of an
				  organization or entity shall be effective on the whole organization or entity.
				  Subsequent organizations or entities formed by any member, officer, partner, or
				  affiliate of an organization or entity whose contract with the department to
				  access motor vehicle records has been terminated cannot enter into a subsequent
				  contract with the department to access motor vehicle records, unless approved
				  to do so under §
										217.130
				  of this title (relating to Approval for Persons Whose Access to Motor Vehicle
				  Records Has Previously Been Terminated).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.130 - Approval for Persons Whose Access to Motor Vehicle Records Has Previously Been Terminated

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A requestor
				  seeking a contract with the department to access motor vehicle records who has
				  had a previous contract to access motor vehicle records terminated by the
				  department for reasons other than the failure to maintain minimum balance
				  requirements in an adjustable account, but who is not subject to Transportation
				  Code §
										730.016,
				  shall submit a written request for reapproval on the form required by the
				  department.
(b) In addition to the
				  requirements of §
										217.123
				  of this title (relating to Access to Motor Vehicle Records), the request for
				  reapproval must contain:
(1) any documents
				  indicating remedial efforts the requestor has undertaken to prevent the
				  unlawful disclosure of personal information from department motor vehicle
				  records;
(2) any documents
				  indicating agreements between the requestor and any person to whom the
				  requestor has reason to believe it will redisclose personal information from
				  the department motor vehicle records; and
(3) a statement that the requestor will
				  notify the department before redisclosing any personal information from the
				  department motor vehicle records for a time period prescribed by the
				  department, including all of the information required under §
											217.127(b)
				  of this title (relating to Records Maintained by Recipients Who Redisclose
				  Personal Information).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.131 - Notices Regarding Unauthorized Recipient

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For the purposes of this section, a
				  requestor includes a person, the state, or an agency of this state that
				  previously received personal information from department motor vehicle
				  records.
(b) A requestor who is not
				  an authorized recipient must, not later than 90 days after the date the
				  requestor becomes aware that the requestor is not an authorized recipient,
				  delete from the requestor's records any personal information received from the
				  department that the requestor is not permitted to receive and use under
				  Transportation Code Chapter 730.
(c) A requestor who becomes aware that the
				  requestor is not an authorized recipient must promptly notify the department
				  that the requestor is not an authorized recipient and provide the date they
				  became aware.
(d) If the department
				  becomes aware that the requestor is not an authorized recipient before
				  receiving notice from the requestor, the department will send a written notice
				  to the requestor stating that the requestor is not an authorized recipient. If
				  the requestor was not already aware that it is not an authorized recipient,
				  within 90 days from the date the department sends its notice under this
				  subsection, requestor must delete any personal information received from the
				  department that the requestor is not permitted to receive and use under
				  Transportation Code Chapter 730.
(e) A requestor who becomes aware that the
				  requestor is not an authorized recipient must notify the department when all
				  the department's personal information has been deleted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 217 - VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter F - MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Section 217.132 - Notices Regarding Ineligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  person who becomes ineligible to receive personal information under
				  Transportation Code §
										730.016
				  must notify the department of the basis of the person's ineligibility within 15
				  days of the court's conviction or final determination.
(b) A person who becomes ineligible to
				  receive personal information under Transportation Code §
										730.016
				  must notify the department when all of the personal information received from
				  the department under Transportation Code Chapter 730 has been deleted from the
				  person's records.