(a) The department shall develop, manage, and maintain a secure, real-time database of information on vehicles to which dealers and converters have affixed temporary tags.
(b) The database must allow law enforcement agencies to use the vehicle-specific number assigned to and displayed on the tag as required by § 503.062(d) or § 503.0625(e) to obtain information about the dealer or converter that owns the vehicle.

(c) Before a dealer’s or converter’s temporary tag may be displayed on a vehicle, the dealer or converter must enter into the database through the Internet information on the vehicle and information about the dealer or converter as prescribed by the department. Except as provided by § 503.0632(f), the department may not deny access to the database to any dealer who holds a general distinguishing number issued under this chapter or who is licensed under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, or to any converter licensed under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code.
(d) The department shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures as necessary to implement this section.

Text of section effective until July 01, 2025

(a) The department shall develop, manage, and maintain a secure, real-time database of information on vehicles to which dealers and converters have affixed temporary tags.
(b) The database must allow law enforcement agencies to use the vehicle-specific number assigned to and displayed on the tag as required by § 503.062(d) or § 503.0625(e) to obtain information about the dealer or converter that owns the vehicle.

(c) Before a dealer’s or converter’s temporary tag may be displayed on a vehicle, the dealer or converter must enter into the database through the Internet information on the vehicle and information about the dealer or converter as prescribed by the department. Except as provided by § 503.0632(f), the department may not deny access to the database to any dealer who holds a general distinguishing number issued under this chapter or who is licensed under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, or to any converter licensed under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code.
(d) The department shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures as necessary to implement this section.

Text of section effective until July 01, 2025