Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 14. REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSPORTATION |
Subtitle A. REGULATIONS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES |
Chapter 2302. SALVAGE VEHICLE DEALERS |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 2302.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Casual sale," "damage," "insurance company," "major component part," "metal recycler," "motor vehicle," "nonrepairable motor vehicle," "nonrepairable vehicle title," "out-of-state buyer," "salvage motor vehicle," "salvage vehicle title," "salvage vehicle dealer," and "used part" have the meanings assigned by Section 501.091, Transportation Code.
(2) "Board" means the board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(3) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(4) "Federal safety certificate" means the label or tag required under 49 U.S.C. Section 30115 that certifies that a motor vehicle or equipment complies with applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.
(5) "Salvage pool operator" means a person who engages in the business of selling nonrepairable motor vehicles or salvage motor vehicles at auction, including wholesale auction, or otherwise.
(6) "Salvage vehicle agent" means a person who acquires, sells, or otherwise deals in nonrepairable or salvage motor vehicles in this state as directed by the salvage vehicle dealer under whose license the person operates. The term does not include a person who:
(A) is a licensed salvage vehicle dealer or a licensed used automotive parts recycler;
(B) is a partner, owner, or officer of a business entity that holds a salvage vehicle dealer license or a used automotive parts recycler license;
(C) is an employee of a licensed salvage vehicle dealer or a licensed used automotive parts recycler; or
(D) only transports salvage motor vehicles for a licensed salvage vehicle dealer or a licensed used automotive parts recycler.