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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Subtitle A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
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Chapter 501. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ACT |
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Subchapter B. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 501.033. ASSIGNMENT OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BY DEPARTMENT
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(a) A person determined by law enforcement or a court to be the owner of a motor vehicle, a part of a motor vehicle, or an item of equipment including a tractor, farm implement, unit of special mobile equipment, or unit of off-road construction equipment may apply to the department for an assigned vehicle identification number that has been removed, altered, or obliterated.
(b) An application under this section must be in a manner prescribed by the department and accompanied by valid evidence of ownership as required by the department.
(c) A fee of $2 must accompany each application under this section to be deposited in the state highway fund.
(d) The assigned vehicle identification number shall be die-stamped or otherwise affixed in the manner designated by the department.
(e) If the auto theft unit of a county or municipal law enforcement agency conducts an inspection required by the department under this section, the agency may impose a fee of $40. The county or municipal treasurer shall credit the fee to the general fund of the county or municipality, as applicable, to defray the agency's cost associated with the inspection. The fee shall be waived by the department or agency imposing the fee if the person applying under this section is the current registered owner.