The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
(1) a person who purchases not more than five nonrepairable
or salvage motor vehicles at casual sale in a calendar year from:
(A) a salvage vehicle dealer;
(B) a salvage pool operator at auction; or
(C) an insurance company at auction;
(2) a metal recycler, unless a motor vehicle is sold,
transferred, released, or delivered to the metal recycler for the
purpose of reuse or resale as a motor vehicle or as a source of used
parts, and is used for that purpose;
(3) a person who casually repairs, rebuilds, or reconstructs
not more than five salvage motor vehicles in the same calendar year;
(4) a person who is a non-United States resident who
purchases nonrepairable or salvage motor vehicles for export only;
(5) an agency of the United States, an agency of this
state, or a local government;
(6) a financial institution or other secured party
that holds a security interest in a motor vehicle and is selling that
motor vehicle in the manner provided by law for the forced sale of
a motor vehicle;
(7) a receiver, trustee, administrator, executor, guardian,
or other person appointed by or acting pursuant to the order of a
court;
(8) a person selling an antique passenger car or truck
that is at least 25 years old or a collector selling a special interest
motor vehicle as defined in Transportation Code, §683.077, if
the special interest vehicle is at least 12 years old;
(9) a licensed auctioneer who, as a bid caller, sells
or offers to sell property to the highest bidder at a bona fide auction
under the following conditions:
(A) neither legal nor equitable title passes to the
auctioneer;
(B) the auction is not held for the purpose of avoiding
a provision of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2302, or this chapter;
and
(C) an auction is conducted of motor vehicles owned,
legally or equitably, by a person who holds a salvage vehicle dealer's
license and the auction is conducted at a location for which a salvage
vehicle dealer's license has been issued to that person or at a location
approved by the department under this chapter.
(10) a salvage vehicle dealer, subject to the provisions
under Occupations Code §2309.004;
(11) an insurance company; and
(12) a salvage pool.
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