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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 D. SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSFERS OF TITLE |
Sec. 501.071. SALE OF VEHICLE; TRANSFER OF TITLE
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(a) Except as provided in Section 503.039, a motor vehicle may not be the subject of a subsequent sale unless the owner designated on the title submits a transfer of ownership of the title.
(b) The transfer of the title must be in a manner prescribed by the department that:
(1) certifies the purchaser is the owner of the vehicle; and
(2) certifies there are no liens on the vehicle or provides a release of each lien on the vehicle.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1127 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 , Sec. 32, eff. January 1, 2012.