Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 520.0055. DUTIES OF MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS. A motor vehicle dealer shall use the electronic system designed by the department and made available by a county assessor-collector under Section 520.005 to submit a title and registration application in the name of the purchaser of…

Sec. 520.006. COLLECTION OF FEES ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR; COMPENSATION OF ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. (a) A county assessor-collector shall retain an amount determined by the board under Section 502.1911 for each receipt issued under Chapter 502. (a-1) A county assessor-c…

Sec. 520.0061. CONTRACTS BETWEEN COUNTIES. (a) A county tax assessor-collector, with approval of the commissioners court of the county by order, may enter into an agreement with one or more counties to perform mail-in or online registration or titling duties. (b) A contract enter…

Sec. 520.007. COUNTY BRANCH OFFICES. (a) The commissioners court of a county may authorize the county assessor-collector to: (1) establish a suboffice or branch office for vehicle registration at one or more locations in the county other than the county courthouse; or (2) appoint…

Sec. 520.0071. DEPUTIES. (a) The board by rule shall prescribe: (1) the classification types of deputies performing titling and registration duties; (2) the duties and obligations of deputies; (3) the type and amount of any bonds that may be required by a county assessor-collecto…

Sec. 520.0072. LIABILITY OF COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR FOR CERTAIN ACTS OF DEPUTIES. Notwithstanding any other law, a county tax assessor-collector may not be held liable for an offense or damages arising from the misuse of license plates or other fraudulent activity related t…

Sec. 520.0075. CONTRACTING STANDARDS FOR TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. (a) In this section, "deputy" means a deputy classified as a full service deputy by a board rule adopted under Section 520.0071. (b) Notwithstanding Section 262.023, Local Government Code, a county tax assessor-coll…

Sec. 520.0093. LEASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. (a) The department may lease equipment and provide related services to a: (1) county for the operation of the automated registration and titling system in addition to the equipment provided by the department at no cost to the county und…

Sec. 520.010. AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION RELATED TO REGISTRATION AND TITLING SERVICES. (a) The department may: (1) audit or perform a compliance review of a person performing registration or titling services; (2) investigate any provision of state functions related to registration o…

Sec. 520.011. AUDIT OF COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The comptroller, in coordination with the department, may include, as part of the comptroller's regular audits of state revenue collection by county tax assessor-collector offices, the review of processes relating to a county'…

Sec. 520.015. INFORMATION CONSOLIDATION STUDY. (a) In consultation with the Department of Public Safety, the department shall conduct a study on the consolidation of similar information that is collected separately by each agency. The study should include recommendations that suf…

Sec. 520.016. GENERAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter in a manner for which a specific penalty is not provided. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200. (c)…

Sec. 520.021. RULES AND POLICIES. The department may adopt rules and policies for the maintenance and use of the department's automated registration and titling system. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 4.04, eff. September 1, 2019.

Sec. 520.022. ACCESS TO SYSTEM. The department has the sole authority to determine access to the department's automated registration and titling system. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (S.B. 604), Sec. 4.04, eff. September 1, 2019.

Sec. 520.023. TRAINING. (a) The department shall implement a training program providing information on the: (1) department's automated registration and titling system; and (2) identification of fraudulent activity related to vehicle registration and titling. (b) The department sh…

Sec. 520.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 501.002. (2) "Motor vehicle title service" means any person that for compensation directly or indirectly assists other persons in obtaining title documents by submitting, transm…

Sec. 520.052. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to any motor vehicle title service operating in a county: (1) that has a population of more than 500,000; or (2) in which the commissioners court by order has adopted this subchapter. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1478, Se…

Sec. 520.053. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person may not act as a motor vehicle title service or act as an agent for that business unless that person holds a license issued under this subchapter. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1478, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 520.054. GENERAL LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) An applicant for a motor vehicle title service license must apply on a form prescribed by the county tax assessor-collector. The application form must be signed by the applicant and accompanied by the application fee. (b…

Sec. 520.055. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: CORPORATION. In addition to the information required in Section 520.054, an applicant for a motor vehicle title service license that intends to engage in business as a corporation shall submit the following information: (1) the state of inc…

Sec. 520.056. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: PARTNERSHIP. In addition to the information required in Section 520.054, a motor vehicle title service license applicant that intends to engage in business as a partnership shall submit an application that includes the following information…

Sec. 520.057. RECORDS. (a) A holder of a motor vehicle title service license shall maintain records as required by this section on a form prescribed and made available by the county tax assessor-collector for each transaction in which the license holder receives compensation. The…

Sec. 520.058. INSPECTION OF RECORDS. A motor vehicle title service license holder or any of its employees shall allow an inspection of records required under Section 520.057 by a peace officer on the premises of the motor vehicle title service at any reasonable time to verify, ch…

Sec. 520.059. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE. (a) The county tax assessor-collector may deny, suspend, revoke, or reinstate a license issued under this subchapter. (b) The county tax assessor-collector shall adopt rules that establish grounds for the denial, suspens…

Sec. 520.060. LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) A license issued under this subchapter expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance and may be renewed annually on or before the expiration date on payment of the required renewal fee. (b) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew …

Sec. 520.061. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter or a rule adopted by the county tax assessor-collector under this subchapter. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1478…

Sec. 520.062. INJUNCTION. (a) A district attorney of the county in which the motor vehicle title service is located may bring an action to enjoin the operation of a motor vehicle title service if the motor vehicle title service license holder or a runner of the motor vehicle titl…

Sec. 520.063. EXEMPTIONS. The following persons and their agents are exempt from the licensing and other requirements established by this subchapter: (1) a franchised motor vehicle dealer or independent motor vehicle dealer who holds a general distinguishing number issued by the …