Tex. Transportation Code § 501.036

This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 501.036, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.

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§ 501.036. TITLE FOR FARM TRAILER OR FARM SEMITRAILER.

Official statutory text

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may issue a title for a farm trailer or farm semitrailer with a gross vehicle weight of not more than 34,000 pounds if all requirements for issuance of a title are met.

(b) To obtain a title under this section, the owner must:

(1) apply for the title in the manner required by Section 501.023; and

(2) pay the fee required by Section 501.138.

(c) A subsequent purchaser of a farm trailer or farm semitrailer titled previously under this section or in another jurisdiction must obtain a title under this section.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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