| (a) A dealer or governmental agency is responsible
for the safekeeping of all license plates in the dealer's or governmental
agency's possession consistent with the requirements in §215.150
(relating to Dealer Authorization to Issue License Plates). A dealer
or governmental agency shall report any loss, theft, or destruction
of a buyer's license plate or buyer's temporary license plate to the
department in the system designated by the department within 24 hours
of discovering the loss, theft, or destruction.
(b) When a dealer is required to remove and void a
previously assigned buyer's license plate or other type of license
plate from a vehicle sold to an out-of-state buyer or for another
reason allowed by rule, the dealer shall render a void plate unusable
by permanently marking the front of the plate with the word "VOID"
or a large "X"; and within 10 days:
(1) destroy the license plate; or
(2) recycle the license plate using a metal recycler
registered under Occupations Code, Chapter 1956; or
(3) return the license plate to the department or county
tax assessor-collector.
(c) A dealer or governmental agency must return all
license plates in the dealer's possession to the department within
10 days of closing the associated license or within 10 days of the
associated license being revoked, canceled, or closed by the department.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §215.158 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883; amended to be effective October 6, 2013, 38 TexReg 6646; amended to be effective February 13, 2017, 42 TexReg 571; amended to be effective October 21, 2020, 45 TexReg 7441; amended to be effective February 14, 2022, 47 TexReg 954; amended to be effective July 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 8953 |
