Sec. 503.0626. DEALER'S AND CONVERTER'S TEMPORARY TAG DATABASE. (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 Section 503.062(d) or Section 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 Section 506.0632(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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 8.04, eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1336 (S.B. 1786), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 793 (S.B. 1235), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 729 (H.B. 3927), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 503 - Dealer's and Manufacturer's Vehicle License Plates
Subchapter C. License Plates and Tags
Section 503.061. Dealer's License Plates
Section 503.0615. Personalized Prestige Dealer's License Plates
Section 503.0618. Converter's License Plates
Section 503.062. Dealer's Temporary Tags
Section 503.0625. Converter's Temporary Tags
Section 503.0626. Dealer's and Converter's Temporary Tag Database
Section 503.063. Buyer's Temporary Tags
Section 503.0631. Buyer's Temporary Tag Database
Section 503.0632. Department Regulation of Temporary Tags and Access to Temporary Tag Databases
Section 503.064. Manufacturer's License Plates
Section 503.065. Buyer's Out-of-State License Plates
Section 503.066. Application for Dealer's or Manufacturer's License Plates
Section 503.067. Unauthorized Reproduction, Purchase, Use, or Sale of Temporary Tags
Section 503.068. Limitation on Use of Dealer's License Plates and Tags
Section 503.069. Display of License Plates and Tags
Section 503.070. Removal of Out-of-State License Plates
Section 503.071. Notice of Driving or Towing From Out of State