Tex. Transportation Code § 501.025
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 501.025, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 501.025. MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATE REQUIRED ON FIRST SALE.
Official statutory text
A county assessor-collector may not issue a title receipt on the first sale of a motor vehicle unless the applicant for the title provides the application for a title and a manufacturer's certificate in a manner prescribed by the department.
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