(a) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to any other person unless the other person holds a driver’s license under this chapter or, if a nonresident, holds a license issued under the laws of the state or Canadian province in which the person resides, unless that state or province does not require that the operator of a motor vehicle hold a license.
(b) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to a renter until the person has inspected the renter’s driver’s license.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 521.460

  • 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

(c) Each person who rents a motor vehicle to another shall maintain a record of:
(1) the number of the license plate issued for the motor vehicle;
(2) the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle is rented;
(3) the license number of the person to whom the vehicle is rented;
(4) the date the license was issued; and
(5) the place where the license was issued.
(d) The record maintained under Subsection (c) may be inspected by any police officer or officer or employee of the department.