Texas Transportation Code 502.457 – Persons On Active Duty in Armed Forces of United States
(a) This section applies only to a used motor vehicle that is owned by a person who:
(1) is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States;
(2) is stationed in or has been assigned to another nation under military orders; and
(3) has registered the vehicle or been issued a license for the vehicle under the applicable status of forces agreement by:
(A) the appropriate branch of the armed forces of the United States; or
(B) the nation in which the person is stationed or to which the person has been assigned.
(b) The requirement that a used vehicle be registered under the law of this state does not apply to a vehicle described by Subsection (a). In lieu of delivering the license receipt to the transferee of the vehicle, as required by § 501.0721, the person selling, trading, or otherwise transferring a used motor vehicle described by Subsection (a) shall deliver to the transferee:
(1) a letter written on official letterhead by the owner’s unit commander attesting to the registration of the vehicle under Subsection (a)(3); or
(2) the registration receipt issued by the appropriate branch of the armed forces or host nation.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 502.457
- 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
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A registration receipt issued by a host nation that is not written in the English language must be accompanied by:
(1) a written translation of the registration receipt in English; and
(2) an affidavit, in English and signed by the person translating the registration receipt, attesting to the person’s ability to translate the registration receipt into English.