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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A salvage vehicle dealer shall keep an accurate and legible inventory of each used component part purchased by or delivered to the dealer. The inventory must contain a record of each part that includes:
(1) the date of purchase or delivery;
(2) the name, age, address, sex, and driver's license number of the seller and a legible photocopy of the seller's driver's license;
(3) the license plate number of the motor vehicle in which the part was delivered;
(4) a complete description of the part, including the type of material and, if applicable, the make, model, color, and size of the part; and
(5) the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle from which the part was removed.
(b) Instead of the information required by Subsection (a), a salvage vehicle dealer may record:
(1) the name of the person who sold the part or the motor vehicle from which the part was obtained; and
(2) the Texas certificate of inventory number or the federal taxpayer identification number of that person.
(c) The department shall prescribe the form of the record required under Subsection (a) and shall make the form available to salvage vehicle dealers.
(d) This section does not apply to:
(1) an interior component part or special accessory part that is from a motor vehicle more than 10 years of age; or
(2) a part delivered to a salvage vehicle dealer by a commercial freight line or commercial carrier.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 2302.254. Record of Purchase; Inventory of Parts - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/occupations-code/occ-sect-2302-254/
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