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TITLE 43TRANSPORTATION
PART 10TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
CHAPTER 217VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER DNONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES
RULE §217.87Rights of Holder of Non-repairable or Salvage Motor Vehicle Documents

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle for which a salvage certificate or a non-repairable or salvage certificate of title was issued prior to September 1, 2003, or a salvage vehicle title issued on or after September 1, 2003:

  (1) may:

    (A) possess, transport, dismantle, scrap, or destroy, the motor vehicle;

    (B) sell, transfer, or release ownership of the motor vehicle or used part from the motor vehicle as provided by §217.88 of this title (relating to Sale, Transfer, or Release of Ownership of a Non-repairable or Salvage Motor Vehicle); or

    (C) repair, rebuild, or reconstruct the motor vehicle; and

  (2) may not operate or permit operation of the motor vehicle on the public highways until a rebuilt salvage certificate of title is issued.

(b) The owner of a motor vehicle for which a non-repairable vehicle title was issued on or after September 1, 2003:

  (1) may:

    (A) possess, transport, dismantle, scrap, or destroy, the motor vehicle; or

    (B) sell, transfer, or release ownership of the motor vehicle or used part from the motor vehicle as provided by §217.88; and

  (2) may not:

    (A) repair, rebuild, or reconstruct the motor vehicle;

    (B) retitle or register the motor vehicle; and

    (C) operate or permit operation of the motor vehicle on the public highways.


Source Note: The provisions of this §217.87 adopted to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1096

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