| (a) Filing for title. When a salvage motor vehicle
or a non-repairable motor vehicle for which a non-repairable vehicle
title was issued prior to September 1, 2003, has been rebuilt, the
owner shall file a certificate of title application, as described
in §217.4 of this title (relating to Initial Application for
Title), for a rebuilt salvage certificate of title.
(b) Place of application. An application for a rebuilt
salvage certificate of title shall be filed with the county tax assessor-collector
in the county in which the applicant resides, in the county in which
the motor vehicle was purchased or is encumbered, or to any county
tax assessor-collector who is willing to accept the application.
(c) Fee for rebuilt salvage certificate of title. In
addition to the statutory fee for a title application and any other
applicable fees, a $65 rebuilt salvage fee must accompany the application.
(d) Accompanying documentation. The application for
a certificate of title for a rebuilt non-repairable or salvage motor
vehicle must be supported, at a minimum, by the following documents:
(1) evidence of ownership, properly assigned to the
applicant, as described in subsection (e) of this section;
(2) a rebuilt statement, on a form prescribed by the
department that includes:
(A) a description of the motor vehicle, which includes
the motor vehicle's model year, make, model, identification number,
and body style;
(B) an explanation of the repairs or alterations made
to the motor vehicle;
(C) a description of each major component part used
to repair the motor vehicle and showing the identification number
required by federal law to be affixed to or inscribed on the part;
(D) the name of the owner and the name and address
of the rebuilder;
(E) a statement by the owner that the owner is the
legal and rightful owner of the vehicle, the vehicle is rebuilt, repaired,
reconstructed, or assembled and that the vehicle identification number
disclosed on the rebuilt affidavit is the same as the vehicle identification
number affixed to the vehicle;
(F) the signature of the owner, or the owner's authorized
agent; and
(G) a statement by the rebuilder that the vehicle has
been rebuilt, repaired, or reconstructed by the rebuilder and that
all component parts used were obtained in a legal and lawful manner,
signed by the rebuilder or the rebuilder's authorized agent or employee;
(3) evidence of inspection submitted by the person
who repairs, rebuilds, or reconstructs a non-repairable or salvage
motor vehicle in the form of disclosure on the rebuilt statement of
the vehicle inspection report authorization or certificate number,
and the date of inspection, issued by an authorized state safety inspection
station after the motor vehicle was rebuilt, if the motor vehicle
will be registered at the time of application;
(4) an odometer disclosure statement properly executed
by the seller of the motor vehicle and acknowledged by the purchaser,
if applicable;
(5) proof of financial responsibility in the title
applicant's name, as required by Transportation Code §502.046,
unless otherwise exempted by law;
(6) a vehicle inspection report required by Transportation
Code §548.256 and Transportation Code §501.030 if the motor
vehicle was last titled and registered in another state or country,
unless otherwise exempted by law; and
(7) a release of any liens, unless there is no transfer
of ownership and the same lienholder is being recorded as is recorded
on the surrendered evidence of ownership.
(e) Evidence of ownership of a rebuilt salvage motor
vehicle:
(1) may include:
(A) a Texas Salvage Vehicle Title;
(B) a Texas Non-repairable Certificate of Title issued
prior to September 1, 2003;
(C) a Texas Salvage Certificate; or
(D) a comparable salvage certificate or salvage certificate
of title issued by another jurisdiction, except that this ownership
document will not be accepted if it indicates that the motor vehicle
may not be rebuilt in the jurisdiction that issued the ownership document;
but
(2) may not include:
(A) a Texas non-repairable vehicle title issued on
or after September 1, 2003;
(B) an out-of-state ownership document that indicates
that the motor vehicle is non-repairable, junked, for parts or dismantling
only, or the motor vehicle may not be rebuilt in the jurisdiction
that issued the ownership document; or
(C) a certificate of authority to dispose of a motor
vehicle issued in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 683.
(f) Rebuilt salvage certificate of title issuance.
Upon receiving a completed certificate of title application for a
rebuilt salvage motor vehicle, along with the applicable fees and
required documentation, the transaction will be processed and a rebuilt
salvage certificate of title will be issued. The certificate of title
will include a "Rebuilt Salvage" notation and a description or disclosure
of the motor vehicle's former condition on its face.
(g) Issuance of rebuilt salvage certificate of title
to a motor vehicle from another jurisdiction. On proper application,
as prescribed by §217.4, by the owner of a motor vehicle that
is brought into this state from another jurisdiction and for which
a certificate of title issued by the other jurisdiction contains a
"Rebuilt," "Salvage," or analogous title remark, the department will
issue the applicant a certificate of title or other appropriate document
for the motor vehicle. A certificate of title or other appropriate
document issued under this subsection will show on its face:
(1) the date of issuance;
(2) the name and address of the owner;
(3) any registration number assigned to the motor vehicle;
(4) a description of the motor vehicle as determined
by the department; and
(5) any title remark the department considers necessary
or appropriate.
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