Limitations On Vehicle Lease Facilitator

Sec. 2301.555. LIMITATIONS ON VEHICLE LEASE FACILITATOR. (a) A vehicle lease facilitator may not: (1) sell or offer to sell a new motor vehicle; (2) accept a fee from a dealer; (3) sign a motor vehicle manufacturer's statement of origin to a vehicle, accept an assignment of a manufacturer's statement of origin to a vehicle, or otherwise assume any element of title to a new motor vehicle; (4) procure or solicit a prospective vehicle lessee for or on behalf of any person other than a vehicle lessor; or (5) act in the capacity of or engage in the business of a vehicle lease facilitator without having an appointment from a vehicle lessor as provided by Section 2301.552. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (a)(2), a vehicle lease facilitator may accept a fee for procuring a vehicle lessee or prospective vehicle lessee for or on behalf of a lessor. (c) This section does not: (1) limit the ability of a vehicle lease facilitator to accept an appointment from more than one vehicle lessor; or (2) prohibit a vehicle lease facilitator from representing a vehicle lessor or lessee in acquiring a motor vehicle to lease the vehicle to another person. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.