Tex. Transportation Code § 503.070
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 503.070, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 503.070. REMOVAL OF OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE PLATES.
Official statutory text
(a) A dealer who purchases a vehicle that displays an out-of-state license plate must remove the plate within a reasonable time.
(b) A dealer who purchases a vehicle for resale may not operate the vehicle on a public street or highway in this state while the vehicle displays an out-of-state license plate.
(b) A dealer who purchases a vehicle for resale may not operate the vehicle on a public street or highway in this state while the vehicle displays an out-of-state license plate.
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