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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 43. TRANSPORTATION |
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PART 10. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES |
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CHAPTER 215. MOTOR VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 215.1. Purpose and Scope |
| § 215.2. Definitions; Conformity with Statutory Requirements |
| SUBCHAPTER B. ADJUDICATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE |
| § 215.21. Purpose and Scope |
| § 215.22. Prohibited Communications |
| § 215.23. Appearances |
| § 215.24. Petitions |
| § 215.27. Complaints |
| § 215.29. Computing Time |
| § 215.30. Filing of Documents |
| § 215.32. Extension of Time |
| § 215.34. Notice of Hearing in Contested Cases |
| § 215.35. Reply |
| § 215.36. Hearings To Be Public |
| § 215.37. Recording and Transcriptions of Hearing Cost |
| § 215.38. Consolidation of Proceedings |
| § 215.39. Waiver of Hearing |
| § 215.40. Continuance of Hearing |
| § 215.41. Presiding Officials |
| § 215.42. Conduct of Hearing |
| § 215.43. Conduct and Decorum |
| § 215.44. Evidence |
| § 215.45. Stipulation of Evidence |
| § 215.46. Objections and Exceptions |
| § 215.47. Motions |
| § 215.48. Briefs |
| § 215.49. Service of Pleading, Petitions, Briefs, and Other Documents |
| § 215.55. Final Decision |
| § 215.56. Submission of Amicus Briefs |
| § 215.58. Delegation of Final Order Authority |
| § 215.59. Request for Oral Presentation |
| § 215.60. Written Materials and Evidence |
| § 215.61. Limiting Oral Presentation and Discussion to Evidence in the Administrative Record |
| § 215.62. Order of Presentations to the Board for Review of a Contested Case |
| § 215.63. Board Conduct and Discussion When Reviewing a Contested Case |
| SUBCHAPTER C. LICENSES, GENERALLY |
| § 215.81. Purpose and Scope |
| § 215.82. Duplicate Licenses and Plates |
| § 215.83. License Applications, Amendments, or Renewals |
| § 215.84. Brokering, New Motor Vehicles |
| § 215.85. Brokering, Used Motor Vehicles |
| § 215.87. License and Metal Dealer's License Plate Terms and Fees |
| § 215.89. Fitness |
| SUBCHAPTER D. FRANCHISED DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND CONVERTERS |
| § 215.101. Purpose and Scope |
| § 215.103. Service-only Facility |
| § 215.104. Changes to Franchised Dealer’s License |
| § 215.105. Notification of License Application; Protest Requirements |
| § 215.106. Time for Filing Protest |
| § 215.108. Addition or Relocation of Line-make |
| § 215.109. Replacement Dealership |
| § 215.110. Evidence of Franchise |
| § 215.111. Notice of Termination or Discontinuance of Franchise and Time for Filing Protest |
| § 215.112. Motor Home Show Limitations and Restrictions |
| § 215.113. Manufacturer Ownership of Franchised Dealer; Good Cause Extension; Dealer Development |
| § 215.114. Sale of a Vehicle by a Manufacturer or Distributor at a Wholesale Motor Vehicle Auction |
| § 215.115. Manufacturer, Distributor, and Converter Records |
| § 215.116. Lease or Sublease Listing |
| § 215.117. Market Value Property Appraisal |
| § 215.118. Determination of Affected County for Dealership Relocation |
| § 215.119. Standing to Protest |
| SUBCHAPTER E. GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBERS |
| § 215.131. Purpose and Scope |
| § 215.132. Definitions |
| § 215.133. General Distinguishing Number |
| § 215.135. More than One Location |
| § 215.137. Surety Bond |
| § 215.138. Use of Metal Dealer's License Plates |
| § 215.139. Metal Dealer's License Plate Allocation |
| § 215.140. Established and Permanent Place of Business Premises Requirements |
| § 215.141. Sanctions |
| § 215.144. Records |
| § 215.145. Change of Dealer's Status |
| § 215.146. Metal Converter's License Plates |
| § 215.147. Export Sales |
| § 215.148. Dealer Agents |
| § 215.149. Independent Mobility Motor Vehicle Dealers |
| § 215.150. Authorization to Issue Temporary Tags |
| § 215.151. Temporary Tags, General Use Requirements, and Prohibitions |
| § 215.152. Obtaining Numbers for Issuance of Temporary Tags |
| § 215.153. Specifications for All Temporary Tags |
| § 215.154. Dealer's Temporary Tags |
| § 215.155. Buyer's Temporary Tags |
| § 215.156. Buyer's Temporary Tag Receipt |
| § 215.157. Advance Numbers, Preprinted Internet-down Temporary Tags |
| § 215.158. General Requirements and Allocation of Preprinted Internet-down Temporary Tag Numbers |
| § 215.159. Converter's Temporary Tags |
| § 215.160. Duty to Identify Motor Vehicles Offered for Sale as Rebuilt |
| § 215.161. Licensing Education Course Requirements |
| SUBCHAPTER F. LESSORS AND LEASE FACILITATORS |
| § 215.171. Purpose and Scope |
| § 215.173. License |
| § 215.174. Application for a License |
| § 215.175. Sanctions |
| § 215.176. More Than One Location |
| § 215.177. Established and Permanent Place of Business |
| § 215.178. Records Required for Vehicle Lessors and Vehicle Lease Facilitators |
| § 215.179. Change of Vehicle Lessor or Vehicle Lease Facilitator Status |
| § 215.180. Required Notices to Lessees |
| § 215.181. General Distinguishing Number Exception |
| SUBCHAPTER G. WARRANTY PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS |
| § 215.201. Purpose and Scope |
| § 215.202. Filing of Complaints |
| § 215.203. Review of Complaints |
| § 215.204. Notification to Manufacturer, Converter, or Distributor |
| § 215.205. Mediation; Settlement |
| § 215.206. Hearings |
| § 215.207. Contested Cases: Final Orders |
| § 215.208. Lemon Law Relief Decisions |
| § 215.209. Incidental Expenses |
| § 215.210. Compliance with Order Granting Relief |
| SUBCHAPTER H. ADVERTISING |
| § 215.241. Purpose and Scope |
| § 215.242. General Prohibition |
| § 215.243. Specific Rules |
| § 215.244. Definitions |
| § 215.245. Availability of Motor Vehicles |
| § 215.246. Accuracy |
| § 215.247. Untrue Claims |
| § 215.248. Layout |
| § 215.249. Manufacturer's/Distributor's Suggested Retail Price |
| § 215.250. Dealer Price Advertising; Savings Claims; Discounts |
| § 215.251. Identification |
| § 215.252. Advertising at Cost or Invoice |
| § 215.253. Trade-in Allowances |
| § 215.254. Used Motor Vehicles |
| § 215.255. Demonstrators and Factory Executive/Official Motor Vehicles |
| § 215.256. Free Offers |
| § 215.257. Authorized Dealer |
| § 215.258. Manufacturer and Distributor Rebates |
| § 215.259. Rebate and Financing Rate Advertising by Dealers |
| § 215.260. Vehicle Lease Advertisements |
| § 215.261. Manufacturer/Distributor Sales and Wholesale Prices |
| § 215.263. Sales Payment Disclosures |
| § 215.264. Payment Disclosure - Vehicle Lease |
| § 215.265. Bait Advertisements |
| § 215.266. Lowest Price Claims |
| § 215.267. Fleet Prices |
| § 215.268. Bankruptcy and Liquidation Sales |
| § 215.269. Finding of Violation |
| § 215.270. Enforcement |
| § 215.271. Auction |
| SUBCHAPTER I. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS CONDUCTED BY THE STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS |
| § 215.301. Purpose and Scope |
| § 215.302. Conformity with Statutory Requirements |
| § 215.303. Application of Board and SOAH Rules |
| § 215.305. Filing of Complaints, Protests, and Petitions; Mediation |
| § 215.306. Referral to SOAH |
| § 215.307. Notice of Hearing |
| § 215.308. Reply to Notice of Hearing and Default Proceedings |
| § 215.310. Issuance of Proposals for Decision and Orders |
| § 215.311. Amicus Briefs |
| § 215.314. Cease and Desist Orders |
| § 215.315. Statutory Stay |
| § 215.316. Informal Disposition |
| § 215.317. Motion for Rehearing |
| SUBCHAPTER J. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS |
| § 215.500. Administrative Sanctions and Procedures |
| § 215.501. Final Decisions and Orders; Motions for Rehearing |
| § 215.502. Judicial Review of Final Order |
| § 215.503. Refund of Fees |
| § 215.504. Buyer or Lessee Refund |
| § 215.505. Denial of Dealer or Converter Access to Temporary Tag System |