Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.2076
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.2076, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1201.2076. CONVERSION FROM REAL PROPERTY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Official statutory text
(a) The department may not issue a statement of ownership for a manufactured home that is being converted from real property to personal property until the department has inspected the home and determined that it is habitable and:
(1) each lien, including a tax lien, on the home is released by the lienholder; or
(2) each lienholder, including a taxing unit, gives written consent, to be placed on file with the department.
(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the department may not require an inspection for habitability before issuing a statement of ownership with respect to a manufactured home if the home is being sold to or ownership is otherwise being transferred to a retailer. The department remains subject to the other requirements of Subsection (a).
(b) For the purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the department may rely on a commitment for title insurance, a title insurance policy, or a lawyer's title opinion to determine that any liens on real property have been released.
(1) each lien, including a tax lien, on the home is released by the lienholder; or
(2) each lienholder, including a taxing unit, gives written consent, to be placed on file with the department.
(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the department may not require an inspection for habitability before issuing a statement of ownership with respect to a manufactured home if the home is being sold to or ownership is otherwise being transferred to a retailer. The department remains subject to the other requirements of Subsection (a).
(b) For the purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the department may rely on a commitment for title insurance, a title insurance policy, or a lawyer's title opinion to determine that any liens on real property have been released.
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