The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Alias--The name of a vehicle owner reflected on
a title, when the name on the title is different from the name of
the legal owner of the vehicle.
(2) Alias title--A title document issued by the department
for a vehicle that is used by an exempt law enforcement agency in
covert criminal investigations.
(3) Bond release letter--Written notification from
the United States Department of Transportation authorizing United
States Customs to release the bond posted for a motor vehicle imported
into the United States to ensure compliance with federal motor vehicle
safety standards.
(4) Current photo identification--A government-issued
photo identification that is currently valid or is expired not more
than 12 months, or a state-issued personal identification certificate
issued to a qualifying person if the identification states that it
has no expiration.
(5) Date of sale--The date of the transfer of possession
of a specific vehicle from a seller to a purchaser.
(6) Division director--The director of the department's
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division.
(7) Executive administrator--The director of a federal
agency, the director of a Texas state agency, the sheriff of a Texas
county, or the chief of police of a Texas city who by law possesses
the authority to conduct covert criminal investigations.
(8) Exempt agency--A governmental body exempt by law
from paying title or registration fees for motor vehicles.
(9) Federal motor vehicle safety standards--Motor vehicle
safety requirements promulgated by the United States Department of
Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, set
forth in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(10) Manufacturer's certificate of origin--A form prescribed
by the department showing the original transfer of a new motor vehicle
from the manufacturer to the original purchaser, whether importer,
distributor, dealer, or owner and when presented with an application
for title showing on appropriate forms prescribed by the department,
each subsequent transfer between distributor and dealer, dealer and
dealer, and dealer and owner.
(11) Moped--A motor vehicle as defined by Transportation
Code, §541.201.
(12) Motor vehicle importation form--A declaration
form prescribed by the United States Department of Transportation
and certified by United States Customs that relates to any motor vehicle
being brought into the United States and the motor vehicle's compliance
with federal motor vehicle safety standards.
(13) Non-United States standard motor vehicle--A motor
vehicle not manufactured in compliance with federal motor vehicle
safety standards.
(14) Person--An individual, firm, corporation, company,
partnership, or other entity.
(15) Safety certification label--A label placed on
a motor vehicle by a manufacturer certifying that the motor vehicle
complies with all federal motor vehicle safety standards.
(16) Statement of fact--A written declaration that
supports an application for a title, that is executed by an involved
party to a transaction involving a motor vehicle, and that clarifies
an error made on a title or other negotiable evidence of ownership.
An involved party is the seller, or an agent of the seller involved
in the motor vehicle transaction. When a written declaration is necessary
to correct an odometer disclosure error, the signatures of both the
seller and buyer when the error occurred are required.
(17) Title application--A form prescribed by the division
director that reflects the information required by the department
to create a motor vehicle title record.
(18) Verifiable proof--Additional documentation required
of a vehicle owner, lienholder, or agent executing an application
for a certified copy of a title.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §217.2 adopted to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1096; amended to be effective August 8, 2016, 41 TexReg 5766; amended to be effective March 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 1145; amended to be effective March 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 1228; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 968; amended to be effective November 14, 2024, 49 TexReg 8980 |