(a) This section applies to a person engaged in repairing, rebuilding, or reconstructing more than five motor vehicles, regardless of whether the person is licensed to engage in that business.
(b) A person described by Subsection (a) must possess:
(1) an acceptable ownership document or proof of ownership for any motor vehicle that is:
(A) owned by the person;
(B) in the person’s inventory; and
(C) being offered for resale; or
(2) a contract entered into with the owner, a work order, or another document that shows the authority for the person to possess any motor vehicle that is:
(A) owned by another person;
(B) on the person’s business or casual premises; and
(C) being repaired, rebuilt, or reconstructed for the other person.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 501.104

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005