SECTION 215.151. Temporary Tags, General Use Requirements, and Prohibitions

(a) A dealer or converter shall secure a temporary tag to a vehicle in the license plate display area located at the rear of the vehicle, so that the entire temporary tag is visible and legible at all times, including when the vehicle is being operated.

(b) A federal, state, or local governmental agency shall secure a temporary buyer's tag or preprinted Internet-down temporary tag issued under 215.150(c) of this title (relating to Authorization to Issue Temporary Tags) to a vehicle in the license plate display area located at the rear of the vehicle, so that the entire temporary tag is visible and legible at all times, regardless of whether the vehicle is being operated.

(c) All printed information on a temporary tag must be visible and may not be covered or obstructed by any plate holder or other device or material.

(d) A motor vehicle that is being transported using the full mount method, the saddle mount method, the tow bar method, or any combination of those methods in accordance with Transportation Code, §503.068(d), must have a dealer's temporary tag, a converter's temporary tag, or a buyer's temporary tag, whichever is applicable, affixed to the motor vehicle being transported.

Source Note: The provisions of this §215.151 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883; amended to be effective February 13, 2017, 42 TexReg 571; amended to be effective October 21, 2020, 45 TexReg 7441; amended to be effective January 27, 2022, 47 TexReg 662