Tex. Transportation Code § 501.161
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 501.161, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 501.161. EXECUTION OF TRANSFER DOCUMENTS; PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who transfers a motor vehicle in this state shall complete in full and date as of the date of the transfer all documents relating to the transfer of registration or title. A person who transfers a vehicle commits an offense if the person fails to execute the documents in full.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) accepts a document described by Subsection (a) that does not contain all of the required information; or
(2) alters or mutilates such a document.
(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) accepts a document described by Subsection (a) that does not contain all of the required information; or
(2) alters or mutilates such a document.
(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200.
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