SECTION 217.402. Definitions

(a) The definitions in Transportation Code §731.001, apply to this subchapter.

(b) The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) Applicant--a person applying for title to an assembled vehicle who:

(A) is a hobbyist;

(B) is the owner of an assembled vehicle that has not been previously titled as an assembled vehicle; or

(C) purchased an assembled vehicle constructed and designated by the manufacturer as a replica, custom vehicle, street rod, or glider kit.

(2) Basic component part--the motor, body, and frame of an assembled vehicle, as applicable to the type of assembled vehicle. This term is a subset of "major component part" as defined in Transportation Code §501.091, but the term "basic component part" is not applicable in determining whether a vehicle qualifies as a custom vehicle or street rod under Transportation Code §504.501(f), which is the purpose of the term "major component part."

(3) Continuous sale--is offering for sale or the sale of five or more assembled vehicles of the same type in a calendar year when such vehicles are not owned and titled in the name of the owner.

(4) Manufacturer--is a person that builds an assembled vehicle and is not a hobbyist, has the meaning as defined in Occupations Code §2301.002, and is subject to the requirements of that chapter applicable to manufacturers, including sale through a franchise dealer network.

(5) Personal use--is the construction of an assembled vehicle by a hobbyist for use by the hobbyist.

Source Note: The provisions of this §217.402 adopted to be effective June 22, 2020, 45 TexReg 4058