(a) A dealer or an employee of a dealer may not use a dealer’s temporary tag as authorization to operate a vehicle for the dealer’s or the employee’s personal use.
(b) A person may not use a metal dealer’s license plate or dealer’s temporary tag on:
(1) a service or work vehicle, except as provided by Subsection (b-1); or
(2) a commercial vehicle that is carrying a load.

(b-1) An independent motor vehicle dealer or an employee of an independent motor vehicle dealer may use a metal dealer’s license plate on a service or work vehicle used to transport a vehicle in the dealer’s inventory to or from a point of sale. This subsection does not authorize a person to operate a service or work vehicle as a tow truck, as defined by § 2308.002, Occupations Code, without a license or permit required by Chapter 2308, Occupations Code.
(c) For purposes of this section, a boat trailer carrying a boat is not a commercial vehicle carrying a load. A dealer complying with this chapter may affix to the rear of a boat trailer the dealer owns or sells a metal dealer’s license plate or temporary tag issued under § 503.061, 503.062, or 503.063.
(d) This section does not prohibit the operation or conveyance of an unregistered vehicle using the full-mount method, saddle-mount method, tow-bar method, or a combination of those methods in accordance with § 503.062 or 503.063.

Text of section effective until July 01, 2025

(a) A dealer or an employee of a dealer may not use a dealer’s temporary tag as authorization to operate a vehicle for the dealer’s or the employee’s personal use.
(b) A person may not use a metal dealer’s license plate or dealer’s temporary tag on:
(1) a service or work vehicle, except as provided by Subsection (b-1); or
(2) a commercial vehicle that is carrying a load.

(b-1) An independent motor vehicle dealer or an employee of an independent motor vehicle dealer may use a metal dealer’s license plate on a service or work vehicle used to transport a vehicle in the dealer’s inventory to or from a point of sale. This subsection does not authorize a person to operate a service or work vehicle as a tow truck, as defined by § 2308.002, Occupations Code, without a license or permit required by Chapter 2308, Occupations Code.
(c) For purposes of this section, a boat trailer carrying a boat is not a commercial vehicle carrying a load. A dealer complying with this chapter may affix to the rear of a boat trailer the dealer owns or sells a metal dealer’s license plate or temporary tag issued under § 503.061, 503.062, or 503.063.
(d) This section does not prohibit the operation or conveyance of an unregistered vehicle using the full-mount method, saddle-mount method, tow-bar method, or a combination of those methods in accordance with § 503.062 or 503.063.

Text of section effective until July 01, 2025

(a) A dealer or an employee of a dealer may not use a dealer’s temporary tag as authorization to operate a vehicle for the dealer’s or the employee’s personal use.
(b) A person may not use a metal dealer’s license plate or dealer’s temporary tag on:
(1) a service or work vehicle, except as provided by Subsection (b-1); or
(2) a commercial vehicle that is carrying a load.

(b-1) An independent motor vehicle dealer or an employee of an independent motor vehicle dealer may use a metal dealer’s license plate on a service or work vehicle used to transport a vehicle in the dealer’s inventory to or from a point of sale. This subsection does not authorize a person to operate a service or work vehicle as a tow truck, as defined by § 2308.002, Occupations Code, without a license or permit required by Chapter 2308, Occupations Code.
(c) For purposes of this section, a boat trailer carrying a boat is not a commercial vehicle carrying a load. A dealer complying with this chapter may affix to the rear of a boat trailer the dealer owns or sells a metal dealer’s license plate or temporary tag issued under § 503.061, 503.062, or 503.063.
(d) This section does not prohibit the operation or conveyance of an unregistered vehicle using the full-mount method, saddle-mount method, tow-bar method, or a combination of those methods in accordance with § 503.062 or 503.063.

Text of section effective until July 01, 2025

(a) A dealer or an employee of a dealer may not use a dealer’s temporary tag as authorization to operate a vehicle for the dealer’s or the employee’s personal use.
(b) A person may not use a metal dealer’s license plate or dealer’s temporary tag on:
(1) a service or work vehicle, except as provided by Subsection (b-1); or
(2) a commercial vehicle that is carrying a load.

(b-1) An independent motor vehicle dealer or an employee of an independent motor vehicle dealer may use a metal dealer’s license plate on a service or work vehicle used to transport a vehicle in the dealer’s inventory to or from a point of sale. This subsection does not authorize a person to operate a service or work vehicle as a tow truck, as defined by § 2308.002, Occupations Code, without a license or permit required by Chapter 2308, Occupations Code.
(c) For purposes of this section, a boat trailer carrying a boat is not a commercial vehicle carrying a load. A dealer complying with this chapter may affix to the rear of a boat trailer the dealer owns or sells a metal dealer’s license plate or temporary tag issued under § 503.061, 503.062, or 503.063.
(d) This section does not prohibit the operation or conveyance of an unregistered vehicle using the full-mount method, saddle-mount method, tow-bar method, or a combination of those methods in accordance with § 503.062 or 503.063.

Text of section effective until July 01, 2025