| (a) A dealer's standard or personalized prestige license
plate must be attached to the rear of a vehicle in accordance with §217.27
of this title (relating to Vehicle Registration Insignia).
(b) A copy of the receipt for a dealer's standard or
personalized prestige license plate issued by the department should
be carried in the vehicle to present to law enforcement personnel
upon request.
(c) A dealer's standard or personalized prestige license
plate may not be displayed on:
(1) a laden commercial vehicle being operated or moved
on the public streets or highways; or
(2) the dealer's service or work vehicle, except as
provided by Transportation Code, §503.068(b-1).
(d) For purposes of this section, a dealer's service
or work vehicle includes:
(1) a vehicle used for towing or transporting another
vehicle;
(2) a vehicle, including a light truck, used in connection
with the operation of the dealer's shops or parts department;
(3) a courtesy car on which a courtesy car sign is
displayed;
(4) a rental or lease vehicle; and
(5) a boat trailer owned by a dealer or manufacturer
that is used to transport more than one boat.
(e) For purposes of this section, a light truck as
defined by Transportation Code, §541.201, is not considered a
laden commercial vehicle when it is:
(1) mounted with a camper unit; or
(2) towing a trailer for recreational purposes.
(f) A dealer's standard or personalized prestige license
plate may be displayed only on the type of vehicle for which the GDN
is issued and for which a dealer is licensed to sell. A nonfranchised
dealer may not display a dealer's standard or personalized prestige
license plate on a new motor vehicle.
(g) A dealer's standard or personalized prestige license
plate may be displayed only on a vehicle that has a valid inspection
in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 548.
(h) A dealer shall maintain a record of each dealer's
standard or personalized prestige license plate issued by the department
to that dealer. The license plate record must contain:
(1) the license plate number;
(2) the year and make of the vehicle to which the dealer's
license plate is affixed;
(3) the VIN of the vehicle; and
(4) the name of the person in control of the vehicle.
(i) If a dealer cannot account for a dealer's standard
or personalized prestige license plate that the department issued
to that dealer, the dealer shall:
(1) document the dealer's license plate as "void" in
the dealer's license plate record;
(2) within three days of discovering that the dealer's
license plate is missing or damaged, report the dealer's license plate
as lost, stolen, or damaged in the electronic system designated by
the department; and
(3) if found, cease use of the dealer's license plate.
(j) A dealer's standard or personalized prestige license
plate is no longer valid for use after the dealer reports to the department
that the dealer's license plate is lost, stolen, or damaged. A dealer
shall:
(1) render a void plate unusable by permanently marking
the front of the plate with the word "VOID" or a large "X"; and
(2) destroy or recycle the license plate or return
the license plate to the department within 10 days.
(k) A dealer's license plate record must be available
for inspection and copying by the department during normal business
hours or be available to submit electronically to the department upon
request.
(l) A dealer shall return a department-issued license
plate, sticker, or receipt to the department within 10 days of the
dealer closing the associated license or the department revoking or
canceling the license.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §215.138 adopted to be effective February 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 883; amended to be effective February 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 501; amended to be effective February 13, 2017, 42 TexReg 571; amended to be effective June 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 2704 |
